Also sent this to the Select Board:
"Anybody else notice the difference in the number of votes between articles 5 & 6 or should I say 6 & 5?
Reported in The Laconia Sun, July 1:
Article 6, received a vote of 253 in favor and 237 against. Total votes: 490
Article 5, received a vote of 158 in favor and 153 against. Total votes: 311
A reduction of 179 votes; a 36% reduction in votes. The town speaks, once a year, and influenced by who/what?
Article 5 was balloted after article 6, thanks to counsel, because, maybe, both articles could pass ... fat chance!
From the blog, above:
"On the advice of town counsel, voting on the two bond articles should not be held simultaneously. Unless the order of the bonds is changed by the voters, we will discuss article 5 and when completed discuss article 6."
With the time difference between the votes, were there any other article votes affected? "
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