Select Board opts out of early voting for May annual election
Select Board opts out of early voting for May election. Responding to cost concerns from the Town Clerk, the Board voted unanimously to opt out of early voting by mail; early voting is required for state and national elections but optional for local elections. The Board of Registrars had already
Select Board · Meeting of March 30, 2026
NEW MARLBOROUGH — Select Board opts out of early voting for May election. Responding to cost concerns from the Town Clerk, the Board voted unanimously to opt out of early voting by mail; early voting is required for state and national elections but optional for local elections. The Board of Registrars had already opted out of in-person early voting.
In other business, the Board approved holding the Farmer's Market on the Town Green, with vehicles discouraged from parking unless for mobility reasons, and addressed a resident complaint about road maintenance on Cross Road to Canaan Valley Road.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of March 30, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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