That's a pretty awesome idea. On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 2:36 PM Caitlin Hogue <hogue.cait...@gmail.com> wrote:
> So why can't a vote happen after town meeting that incorporates whatever > amendments get added? Why must it occur during town meeting? > > On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 2:24 PM Andrew Payne <a...@payne.org> wrote: > >> >> Adam wrote: >> >> Well Sara, you can also have direct democracy on the ballot with early >>> voting and absentee voting. Just saying. >>> >> >> The challenge with open town meeting and early/absentee voting has always >> been: whatever is being voted can be amended on the fly by resident vote >> at the town meeting. >> >> You submit your early/absentee vote for option "Q", and you later find >> that after *vigorous* debate at TM, Q was amended to include (say) a >> heliport for coal-powered helicopters, or a town-wide pneumatic tube system. >> >> One "see most of you tomorrow" resident's view, >> >> -andy >> https://payne.org/lt-disclaimer/ >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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