FOIC to rule on release of Colchester ballots

FOIC to rule on release of Colchester ballots

When they meet on July 23, the Freedom of Information Commission (FOIC) will rule on the release of sample ballots used to test voting tabulators at a Colchester budget referendum, as well as in-person ballots cast during the referendum. A report prepared by a hearing officer who heard a complaint against the town has ordered the release of the sample ballots and in-person ballots, but found that the state’s election laws prevent the release of …