Ballot question

Town of Shelby Proposition 1: appointed town clerk

On the ballot in: Town of Shelby
Vote: Yes or no
Election: Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the Office of elected Town Clerk in the Town of Shelby be abolished and there be created in its place the hired Office of Town Clerk with a four (4) year Term of Office, commencing January 1, 2028.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote replaces Shelby's elected town clerk with a hired town clerk serving a four-year term, starting January 1, 2028.

A “No” vote means

A no vote keeps the Shelby town clerk an elected office.

Printed on the ballot as "Proposal One, Town Proposition One".

Sources

Sample Ballots (General Election, November 3, 2026), by town · Orleans County Board of Elections

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