The Board of Supervisors has adopted a new weighted voting structure as legally required by results of the 2020 U.S. Census, which will take effect for meetings in January 2022.
The Board of Supervisors weighted voting structure gives votes to the 20 members of the board based on the population of the town or ward they represent. This voting structure stems from a local law passed after each census to adjust for population shifts. The votes total 1,000.
502 weighted votes will be needed for a resolution to pass by majority in 2022.
Under Local law Number 9 of 2021, which was passed at the November 19, 2021 Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting, the weighted voting breakdown will be as follows:
2022 2021
Town of Bolton 31 35
Town of Chester 47 51
Town of Hague 10 11
Town of Horicon 22 21
Town of Johnsburg 33 36
Town of Lake George 53 53
Town of Lake Luzerne 47 51
Town of Queensbury:
Town Supervisor 89 85
County Supervisor 89 85
County Supervisor 89 85
County Supervisor 89 85
County Supervisor 89 85
Town of Stony Creek 12 12
Town of Thurman 17 19
Town of Warrensburg 60 62
City of Glens Falls:
First Ward 39 38
Second Ward 59 57
Third Ward 57 57
Fourth Ward 28 30
Fifth Ward 42 42