An Open Call From Truro Citizens:

SET A SAFE TIME AND PLACE for Special Town Meeting

Truro voters have been informed that Special Town Meeting has been moved to Thursday, Nov 2, at 5:30 PM, a weekday evening that will ensure the lowest possible turnout by seniors and others who fear it is unsafe to attend at night and leave in the dark, parents of young families, and many working people. According to Town Moderator Paul Wisotzky, this date MAY change again because of challenges to voters, ongoing. The truth is: there are only two legal reasons for continuing a Town Meeting in the Commonwealth and this isn’t one of them.

The uncertainty created by Town administrators is confusing, destabilizing, and can be construed as yet another means by which the Town’s administration is suppressing voter turnout by repeatedly disrupting voter turnout. One way to reassure voters is to set a specific and unchangeable date for Special Town Meeting that the greatest number of voters can plan for with confidence and safely attend.

By signing this petition, we appeal to Moderator Wisotzky, whom we believe to be a fair and sincere Town official, to set a date certain for Special Town Meeting, ideally SATURDAY NOV 4 at 10 AM, during daylight hours in a safe place so ALL voters have the best opportunity to participate.

All persons on the voter rolls have a right to vote, according to Massachusetts Law. Please show respect for our right to vote, our time, and the safety of all who will attend – and encourage wider participation by Truro’s voters - by moving the meeting to Saturday, November 4, at 10 AM. Otherwise, let’s cancel Special Town Meeting and move all items to April Town Meeting.

Respectfully,
We, the Petitioners