Is it necessary to conduct a roll call vote in the selection of District Board Members?
The statutes provide that unless otherwise specifically provided by statute, no secret ballot may be utilized to determine any election or other decision of a governmental body except the election of the officers of such body in any meeting. Therefore, an appointment committee may not use a secret ballot to select members of a district board. It is the recommendation of the WTCS Board that the vote be a recorded roll call vote. (See s. 19.88(1), Wis. Stats.) 19.
