On Tuesday, March 14, Newton voters will be asked at a special election to vote on whether to approve 3 ballot measures.
This Newton City election is asking voters for permission to raise property taxes above the 2.5% ceiling imposed by Massachusetts’ Proposition 2 ½, a so-called “override”. By law, increases above the 2.5% cap must be approved by a majority of voters.
Early Voting has been completed. To vote, go to the polls:
A YES vote keeps the Work and Family Mobility Act as law in Massachusetts.
Question 4, which will be on the November 8 ballot, asks whether to keep the Work and Family Mobility Act as law in Massachusetts. LWVMA and LWVN is supporting Yes on 4.
The Work and Family Mobility Act ensures that all qualified state residents, regardless of immigration status, can apply for a standard Massachusetts driver’s license starting on July 1, 2023. The law was enacted on June 9, 2022. Massachusetts became the 17th state to pass such a law, joining our neighbors New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont. LWVMA supported this bill during the 2019-20 session and is an active member of the coalition, Yes on 4 For Safer Roads.
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and the Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) coalition presented “Safer Roads for a Stronger Commonwealth,” an online panel discussion about Question 4. At this forum, civic, business, transportation and public safety experts talked about what this law will do – and will not do – for Massachusetts. Watch the recording here.
View and download the Yes on 4 for Safer Roads flyer.
All registered voters in Newton and across Massachusetts now have the option to cast a vote-by-mail ballot and vote early, by mail or in-person, in all elections. For detailed information on Elections and Voting, visit the Secretary of State’s Elections Division website page.
Read more below for information on voting early by mail, voting early in-person, applicable deadlines, and what is on the ballot.
All registered voters in Newton and across Massachusetts now have the option to cast a vote-by-mail ballot and vote early, by mail or in-person, in all elections. For detailed information on Elections and Voting, visit the Secretary of State’s Elections Division website page.
Read more below for information on voting early by mail, voting early in-person, applicable deadlines, and what is on the ballot.
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 →