Andover - Town Meetings

The first town meeting of record in Andover was held in January 1656 to clarify land ownership. Dudley Bradstreet, son of Anne and Simon, was Andover's first Town Clerk. The Andover Select Board voted to implement electronic voting in January of 2023. ^[1] In the spring of 2024, Andover resident and former Select Board member formed a group with the purpose of abolishing Town Meeting. ^[2]

Memorial Hall Library holds microfilm, audio, video and written transcripts of Andover Town Meetings.

Microfilm - 1657 to 1998
Printed - 1656 - 2011
Audio - 1986 -
Video - 1996 -
DVD - 2007 -

Location of Town Meeting materials in the library:

Some written transcripts are found in the Andover Room.
Earlier audio and video are found in the Andover Room.

See

"Early Andover: Of wine, whiskey and winter," Andover Townsman, December 6, 2012, page 14.
Andover Room Holdings notebook, page 79
Andover Town Meeting materials.

REFERENCES

↑ Andover Moves toward electronic voting at town meeting, Andover Townsman, January 12, 2023.
↑ Dee, Caitlin. Residents attempt to eliminate Town Meeting, The Andover Townsman, June 6, 2024.

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--Stephanie (talk) 13:19, 24 January 2024 (EST)

[1] Andover Moves toward electronic voting at town meeting, Andover Townsman, January 12, 2023.

[2] Dee, Caitlin. Residents attempt to eliminate Town Meeting, The Andover Townsman, June 6, 2024.

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