Single transferable vote
Pratt was the leading opponent of the Plan E form of government in Saugus. Plan E would create the office of Town Manager, expand the Board of Selectmen from three members to five, change the electoral system for town elections to Single transferable vote, and change a number of elected positions to appointed positions. The Plan E form of government was adopted following a June 2, 1947 referendum in which the proposed form of government was supported 3,252 votes to 816.