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HomeOnTheMountain_ t1_j8polmg wrote

Reply to comment by HappilyhiketheHump in Town Meeting Day is Tuesday, 3/7. What's on your town's agenda and ballots? by deadowl

wait, don't all those folks have the ability to vote as well?

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HappilyhiketheHump t1_j8rmgcs wrote

Not on a town meeting floor vote. You have to be there in person, usually at an unknown time to vote on earned articles. (There is no schedule as to when votes are held)

If you are working, housebound, sick, caring for someone who is sick, traveling or deployed, or infirm, you don’t get to vote on your towns budget or school district budgets.

Absolutely a travesty.

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[deleted] t1_j8rv6co wrote

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HappilyhiketheHump t1_j8rvvf4 wrote

Yep. It’s a rigged system to keep those in charge in charge.
I’m not sure how it is even legal in todays world. Our old Secretary of State supported town meeting floor votes and our new Secretary does as well.

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No-Ganache7168 t1_j9yhwjk wrote

No. Essential workers, those who can’t take off and those who are too sick or old to attend cannot. That’s why only 6 percent of my town’s voters come out vs 40 percent for ballots

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