Board reopens debate over write‑in line, cites charter language and resolution
Members debated whether to remove or retain the write‑in line on commissioner ballots; staff cited charter language and a recent resolution defining write‑in candidates and the 10‑day filing requirement, while some members said the deadline could disenfranchise voters who are out of town.
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Board members debated the presence and handling of a write‑in line on the ballot for commissioner elections. The Chair said the charter allows a write‑in line and staff located a resolution and charter language describing write‑in candidates and filing deadlines; the board read aloud the resolution text defining a write‑in candidate and reiterating that a candidate must comply with town candidate requirements. One committee member argued the 10‑day filing requirement for write‑ins "disenfranchise[s] some very loyal citizens" who could not get absentee ballots in time.
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