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Last week, Beacon Hill got the message: Massachusetts voters are ready to rank.

July 20, 2019

Last week, Beacon Hill got the message: Massachusetts voters are ready to rank.

Folks at the State House were blown away by the sheer volume of people who came out—well over 300!—on a sweltering Tuesday afternoon in mid-July to advocate for ranked choice voting.

Attendees voted in a ranked choice cookie election and heard remarks from lead sponsors of the two RCV bills filed this session. Participants then delivered letters to their legislators urging them to support the RCV bills.

If you weren’t able to join us yesterday but want to sustain the momentum from RCV Lobby Day, here are three things you can do right now:

  1. Ask your legislators to support the two RCV bills in the Massachusetts State House. Fill out this form and email it to your lawmakers. (To find your legislators’ email addresses, click here.)
  2. Make a donation. Help us grow the movement by making a one-time or recurring contribution. Even a small contribution goes a long way!
  3. Spread the news. The Lowell Sun ran an article about RCV Lobby Day and Commonwealth Magazine featured this opinion piece by Lead Co-Sponsor Representative Andy Vargas. Please share them with your social networks!

Thank you for your enthusiasm and support,

Mac D’Alessandro, Voter Choice Massachusetts

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LWV Newton, in coordination with NewTV and together with other local leagues, hosted a Candidate Forum for the upcoming primary contest for the Governor’s Councillor District 3 with Mara Dolan and Margie Palladino.The forum is live tonight at 7:00 PM. Be an informed voter. ... See MoreSee Less

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League of Women Voters of Newton, MA is with League of Women Voters SouthCoast and 4 others at NewTV.

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The Massachusetts State Primary is Tuesday, September 1st. Make a voting plan! Watch our forum for the U.S. House Representative for the 4th Congressional District with candidates Jason Poulos and Thomas Stalcup. All primary candidates were invited to participate in their respective forums, but not all candidates accepted our invitation to participate. If two or more primary candidates expressed a willingness to participate, the forum was held. ... See MoreSee Less

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Submit Candidate Questions for State Representative - 10th Middlesex District: John Lawn and Allison Learyinfo@lwvnewton.orgLWVN and LWV-Waltham are still collecting candidate forum questions for an upcoming taped event at NewTV studios. Submit questions to info@lwvnewton.org by Aug 5.The forum will be broadcast on NewTV and will be available for on-demand viewing via a link on our website. Check www.lwvnewton.org for more information on LWVN's Candidate Forums for the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, Septembe#vote##LWVN##lwvmaLWVMA ... See MoreSee Less

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