Plympton to Upgrade Voting System, Preserve Historic Ballot Box

Town approves purchase of electronic tabulators while planning educational use for 97-year-old mechanical device

PLYMPTON, MA - July 8 - Plympton’s nearly century-old mechanical ballot box is set to be retired as the town moves to adopt electronic voting tabulators, but officials are determined to preserve its historical significance through educational programs.

At Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting, Town Clerk Tara Shaw presented plans to purchase two new electr…