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But Ross McLeod, the chairman of the local board of selectmen, said it appears some activists are more interested in discrediting the machines than in getting to the bottom of the counting irregularity.

But Ross McLeod, the chairperson of the local board of selectmen, said it appears some activists are more interested in discrediting the machines than in getting to the bottom of the counting irregularity.

The board of selectmen discussed the matter during a virtual meeting Monday, but didn’t vote on it.

The law requires that most meetings of public bodies - such as boards of selectmen and school committees - be held in public.

Michael Tomko, who sits on the board of selectmen, said he felt enormous pressure to “get this right.”