One Person One Vote Brattleboro
A loose group of citizens was energized when the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) rejected the first budget in March 2025. This group started paying closer attention to local politics, including the Charter Revision Commission (the Commission). Members watched and attended several Commission meetings. We made suggestions and asked questions. We came to the conclusion every voter in Town should be able to vote on Town matters. The mechanism for this is Australian ballot (traditional secret ballot).
We also came to the conclusion that the Commission intends to recommend open town meeting to replace RTM. This is conclusion is supported by the draft of Charter changes included in the Commission’s packet for the August 14, 2025 meeting.
Based on these conclusions we explored the option available to us and determined that a charter change petition was the best option.
Who is involved?
A diverse group of up to two dozen voters have been engaged in the discussion and circulation of the petition. Some have been involved for months, some engaged only recently to circulate the petition.