 Dalton Select Board Votes to Move Polling Station to Senior CenterFollowing a lengthy and at times heated discussion, the Select Board voted in favor of relocating the town's polling station to the Senior Center as of March 5, 2024. Williamstown Charter Review Committee Discusses Australian BallotThe committee last week took no votes on whether to include a recommendation on the Australian ballot question in its final report to the Select Board, which formed the Charter Review Committee last summer.  Williamstown on Track to Try Electronic Voting at Town MeetingThe meeting began with a presentation from Peter Babel of Meridia Interactive Solutions, who explained how the company's interactive "clickers" could be used to expedite the voting process at town meeting. Dalton Select Board Votes to Hold Off on Certain Voting Options for Local ElectionThe Select Board voted to hold off on offering early voting by mail or in person for for the local election on May 8.  Clarksburg Debuts New Electronic Voting Machine at Next Week's ElectionThe purchase was approved in the fiscal 2023 budget at town meeting and arrived shortly after the primary in September.  Polling Stations in Berkshire CountyWhere to vote:  Letter: Support Voting Rights on MLK Jr. DayThe Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family has requested that there be "no celebration" on the upcoming weekend in his honor until the federal voting rights legislation is enacted.  North Adams Council Approves Ward Changes, Sets Tax HearingThe City Council on Tuesday approved the new ward boundaries that will go into effect for the 2022 election.  Pittsfield Council Approves New Ward Map with Precinct ChangesThis is done every 10 years, according to U.S. Census data, so that shifts in population will never unfairly increase or decrease a voter's voice in government.  Adams Altering Two Precincts to Reflect Changes in PopulationThe Selectmen last week voted to alter Precincts 2 and 3 to better match population. This won't change the number of town meeting members but it will change the voting precinct for one. |
