Moderator lays out paper-ballot process for Weston special town meeting

Town Moderator Wayne Granquist attached detailed procedural notes to the minutes explaining how the Special Town Meeting on Sept. 26 will be conducted. He reiterated that, under Vermont law, Selectboard seats must be elected by paper ballot; blank ballots and yes/no votes do not count toward election outcomes and a candidate must secure a majority of valid cast ballots to win.

Granquist presented step-by-step examples: if a single nominee is unopposed the clerk may be directed to cast one ballot unless an objection is raised, in which case paper ballots will be distributed and voting proceeds until a candidate receives a majority. The notes—which were entered into the meeting record at the board's request—also explain how write-in votes are handled and the procedure for repeated balloting if no candidate achieves a majority on the first count.