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mark2 - Sat, May 25, 2013, 5:53 A

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I belong to a local sportsmanship club that has email alerts. And I believe our very own Mik set up the web site for them, maybe he can tell us all how expensive or difficult it is for the town to pro... (More...)

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MikeNaughton - Fri, May 24, 2013, 8:47 P

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"Election day was announced a the Annual Town Meeting and Deb B pleaded for write-in candidates for town meeting members." Seems to have gone right over the heads of some of the people posting here... (More...)

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MikeNaughton - Fri, May 24, 2013, 8:42 P

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"If the town wants us to believe they don't know how to get the word out to its residents, that's BS." What's BS is the idea that "the town wants us to believe they don't know how to get the word o... (More...)

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clegg - Fri, May 24, 2013, 4:23 P

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I am sure that everyone who has commented on this topic has already gone to their 2014 calendar and circled the date of May 19th. ( The third Monday in the Month of May.) Not a single person commenti... (More...)

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mark2 - Fri, May 24, 2013, 5:49 A

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Email alerts from the town would be easy, when you register to vote give your email. When you pay your taxes you can provide your email, you could go online and enter your email. Just about everyone t... (More...)

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MikeNaughton - Thu, May 23, 2013, 10:15 P

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Rob - The internet isn't free, either (or do you pay nothing for your connection)? If you subscribe to The Recorder, you can read the entire paper online, and I expect you could tell them to take y... (More...)

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Rob - Thu, May 23, 2013, 10:09 P

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A) the paper isn't free B) It is not emailed C) it is not broken down very well into Catagories especially the front page D) There is a lot more you have to scan through to get to the information y... (More...)

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MikeNaughton - Thu, May 23, 2013, 9:10 P

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"We also know it's poorly designed and has broken links and outdated information all over the place, so it's not really worth going to." Can you provide examples of broken links and outdated inform... (More...)

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Rob - Thu, May 23, 2013, 5:39 P

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I did not notice anyone saying anything that warrants an apology to the town clerk. Nobody said the town or the town clerk did anything wrong. What I saw was suggestions that would make elections more... (More...)

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mark2 - Thu, May 23, 2013, 4:31 P

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"Even those of us who are too dumb to vote know that the town web site is montague.net. We also know it's poorly designed and has broken links and outdated information all over the place, so it's not ... (More...)

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patrick - Thu, May 23, 2013, 4:13 P

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Even those of us who are too dumb to vote know that the town web site is montague.net. We also know it's poorly designed and has broken links and outdated information all over the place, so it's not r... (More...)

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mark2 - Thu, May 23, 2013, 3:58 P

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Is it just me or does that town website that you posted doesn't work.

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jhanold - Thu, May 23, 2013, 2:27 P

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This seems to be a very popular thread, and I hope this discussion results in more Corkboard "posters" voting in the future. Here is what a phone call to Town Hall and a brief website look-up yielded... (More...)

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mark2 - Thu, May 23, 2013, 7:06 A

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If the town were to come into the 21 st century I'm sure they could find better ways to get the word out. Otherwise 9% voter turnout will be the norm. Maybe the town doesn't want too many people voti... (More...)

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Rob - Wed, May 22, 2013, 9:08 P

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State law: Chapter 63 Section 51. In towns using official ballots the town clerk, at least four days before an election therein, shall cause to be posted in one or more public places the names, resid... (More...)

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MikeNaughton - Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:33 P

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patrick - I was ranting, and I may have exaggerated a bit, but basically, yes, I'd prefer that people who don't know what they're voting for not vote. I don't know that I "complained" about low turnou... (More...)

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mark2 - Wed, May 22, 2013, 7:39 P

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Signs are costly? the way the town pisses money away over the years I'm sure a few signs won't break the bank. Just don't put a lawn sign on the old Monty center school, the grass is getting too high ... (More...)

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patrick - Wed, May 22, 2013, 10:27 A

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Signs work, but they're costly, you have to pay people to put them up and take them down, and they get vandalized or stolen. I'd be satisfied with posts on this site (far more trivial things than elec... (More...)

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JeffSingleton - Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:59 A

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I strongly agree with the last post - and raised the issue at town hall yesterday. The town should shell out for at least 100 signs that can be put up the week before the election. Maybe this should n... (More...)

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Mark1 - Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:29 A

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And to add to the confusion, there is ANOTHER selectboard seat up for election in next month's special election. What's up with that? Mark1

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Rob - Wed, May 22, 2013, 7:31 A

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I think many people found out about the election from the vote here signs on election day so I think the town only needs to put up a preelection sign a week early. I do not think it is the town's resp... (More...)

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patrick - Wed, May 22, 2013, 7:28 A

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"the lack of effort of candidates to get the word out about themselves seemed fairly evident" Good point. If I was running for office, I'd make sure people who didn't read the Recorder and couldn't... (More...)

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patrick - Wed, May 22, 2013, 7:01 A

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"As long as those idiots still keep paying taxes to the town, it all works out" I would never call Mike an idiot, far from it. Which is why this reaction surprises me. I don't think the civic d... (More...)

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mark2 - Wed, May 22, 2013, 2:54 A

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"Seriously? Even though several people have now stated they had no clue there was an election, you'd rather see none of us vote because we're all uninformed idiots who put random Xes on the ballot? Bu... (More...)

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mark2 - Wed, May 22, 2013, 2:50 A

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"I wonder how much the cost would be to post a sign a week before at the local stores, gas stations , watering holes , package stores and the 3 post offices. That would kind of cover almost all of the... (More...)

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