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Ranked Choice Voting Study Committee Meeting

Thursday, Oct 13, 2022 | 7:30 PM

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Agenda

 Approval of minutes for past meetings

1. Report back from Clerk’s discussion with ES&S
2. Home Rule Petition legislative approval uncertainties
3. Review of prior items from legislative skeleton:
   1. Which offices are covered: all (alternative: exclude TMM)

1. Handling of redistricting years

2. Which method for multi-winner: proportional (alternative: iterated)
3. Handling of incomplete terms: undecided (scope issues)

1. Related to handling of TMM elections in redistricting years

4. Implementation timeline: Townwide approval at Town or Statewide election (alternative: 90 days after passage w/ discretion to Select Board)
4. Discussion
   1. Form of local approval (local/hybrid/restricted)
   2. Concluded ballots / overvotes / skipped rankings / unreadable ballots
   3. Early conclusion of tabulation
   4. Ties / Empanelment of election judges
5. Review and prioritization of remaining items from skeleton:
   1. Limits to # of choices ranked
   2. Publication of results
   3. Severability
   4. Mandatory education clause
6. Warrant update from Select Board
7. Other business

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