Hybrid Town Meeting Committee hears Meridia voting platform pitch
Hybrid Town Meeting Committee hears pitch from Meridia Interactive Solutions on voting platform. Meridia representatives outlined their TownVote and CloudVote system, which integrates in-person clicker voting and remote internet-based participation into a single tally and serves 95-plus communities
Hybrid Town Meeting Committee · Meeting of April 8, 2026
NATICK — Hybrid Town Meeting Committee hears pitch from Meridia Interactive Solutions on voting platform. Meridia representatives outlined their TownVote and CloudVote system, which integrates in-person clicker voting and remote internet-based participation into a single tally and serves 95-plus communities nationally. Base pricing is $9,950 with 100 remote licenses included in year one; ongoing remote access runs $995 annually.
On-site support costs $4,500 per meeting. Moderator Jeff Alderson submitted detailed follow-up questions on bandwidth, security, multi-factor authentication, and integration with existing town systems. Committee members also reviewed precinct-level survey data showing divergent preferences: Precincts 8 and 9 favored in-person attendance; Precincts 4, 3, and 2 showed greater openness to remote voting; and overall public support for hybrid meetings reached 77 percent.
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Source: the Hybrid Town Meeting Committee meeting of April 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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