The November election includes races for the following city offices: mayor, 16 at-large councilors, 8 ward councilors, and 8 school committee members.
Application deadline for mail-in voting is Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Early voting is available at City Hall from Monday, October 25 through Saturday, October 30
Read below for more information on who the candidates are and how to plan your vote. Read more →
One of the primary missions of the League of Women Voters is helping voters make informed choices. Take a look at the following resources:
LWVN invited all candidates in all races to answer a set of questions. Read and compare candidates’ answers in our Voters Guide.
LWVN and NewTV joined forces to hold forums with the candidates for contested city council and school committee races. See the list of all forum videos.
On October 12, 2021, LWVN hosted a virtual mayoral candidate forum with mayoral candidates Ruthanne Fuller (incumbent) and Amy Mah Sangiolo (challenger). You can view that forum here: Video link to Mayoral Forum.
Also, check out the Boston Globe article: Newton’s mayoral contenders offer visions on housing, inclusion, and environment at forum.
To help voters learn more about the candidates in the upcoming election, LWVN invited all candidates to submit answers to 3 questions and compiled their answers into our
All candidates were asked to answer the following two questions:
The third question varied by office, as follows:
Find the answers in the 2021 Voters Guide!
LWVN, together with NewTV, held forums with the candidates for contested city council and school committee races. Here are links to those forums:
Ward Councilor Ward One: Maria Scibelli Greenberg (incumbent) and challenger Kevin Riffe
Decision 2021: Ward Councilor Ward OneWard Councilor Ward Three: Julia Malakie (incumbent) and challenger James R. Cote
Decision 2021: Ward Councilor Ward ThreeWard Councilor Ward Five: Bill Humphrey (incumbent) and challenger Debra Waller
Decision 2021: Ward Councilor Ward FiveWard Councilor Ward Six: Brenda Noel (incumbent) and challenger Barry Bergman
Decision 2021: Ward Councilor Ward SixCouncilor At Large Ward One: Alison Leary and John Oliver (incumbents) with Challenger Allan Ciccone
Decision 2021: Councilor At Large Ward OneCouncilor At Large Ward Three: Andrea Kelley and Pamela Wright (incumbents) and challenger Meryl Kessler
Decision 2021: Councilor At Large Ward ThreeCouncilor At Large Ward Five: Deborah Crossley and Andreae Downs (incumbents) and challenger Rena Getz
Decision 2021: Councilor At Large Ward FiveCouncilor At Large Ward Six: Alicia Bowman and Victoria Danberg (incumbents) and challenger Lisa Gordon
Decision 2021: Councilor At Large Ward SixSchool Committee Ward Six: Shawn Fitzgibbons and Paul Levy
Decision 2021: School Committee Ward SixSchool Committee Ward Seven: Kathy Shields (incumbent) and challenger Valerie Pontiff
Decision 2021: School Committee Ward Seven
Put on your lobbying hat and participate in the Massachusetts League’s virtual Day on the Hill lobby day, “Facing the Challenge: Voting, Climate, Early Education, Healthcare,” Wednesday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to noon. The more people who participate, the greater the League’s clout on Beacon Hill. And this time, you don’t need to drive in and park!
Show League unity and boost our Zoom impact by wearing any League shirt or pins you have to Day on the Hill.
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How will you help the League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN) fulfill its 2021-22 program goals?
The simplest way is to become a member of LWVN’s Observer Corps.