Committee to Research Use of Electronic Voting System Recommends Clickers for Town Meeting
Monson's voting-system committee unanimously backed electronic clickers for Town Meetings and asked Keith Valley to draft a formal recommendation to the Select Board, with a by-law to be placed on the warrant for the next meeting. The panel heard divided testimony on cost, operational readiness,
Electronic Voting System Committee · Meeting of February 2, 2026
Monson's voting-system committee unanimously backed electronic clickers for Town Meetings and asked Keith Valley to draft a formal recommendation to the Select Board, with a by-law to be placed on the warrant for the next meeting. The panel heard divided testimony on cost, operational readiness, and voter impact. Committee members cited 30-minute secret-ballot delays and positive adoption in nearby towns; others worried about hidden costs, technological obsolescence, and the need for additional poll workers.
The committee agreed clickers would require a three-button design, moderator discretion on use, and a projector-screen setup to display results.
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Source: the Electronic Voting System Committee meeting of February 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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