Thanks for pointing that out. Obviously it doesn’t make me unconcerned for the reasons I mentioned, but it’s useful to know that there’s something on the books about it.
Rachel On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 6:48 PM Rich Rosenbaum <s...@bcdef.com> wrote: > Regarding anonymity in Town Meeting: > > I could not find relevant law, but in the Massachusetts "Citizen’s Guide > to Town Meetings" it states: > > If you wish to speak, stand up and wait for the moderator to acknowledge >> you. When the moderator acknowledges you, state your name, your precinct if >> you know it, and your address. >> > > https://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cistwn/twnidx.htm > > > On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 4:10 PM Rachel Marie Schachter < > rachelmarieschach...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I love this response, *and* I think it's important to protect the >> anonymity of folks who might be in positions of marginalization or >> vulnerability in our public conversations generally. I've been thinking >> about this a lot re: asking for folks to identify themselves in open public >> forums, meetings, Town Meeting, etc. >> > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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