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A Successful LWVN EVENT – Saturday Night at the Races

On  Saturday, November 2, from 5 to 7 p.m, LWVN and its co-sponsors: Green Newton,  Mothers Out Front, Newton Conservators, Newton Cuncil on Aging,  Newton Needham Regional Chamber, 350 Mass for a Better Future and Welcoming Newton hosted Newton’s first ever Saturday Night at the Races.

The goal of this evening was to provide voters an opportunity to learn more  about city council candidate positions on important challenges and issues that Newton is facing today.  Therefore all city councilor candidates, whether they had a challenger or not were invited for this evening.  We are pleased that the following City Councilor candidates spent the evening with us:

At-Large Councilor Candidates:  Ward 1 – Alison Leary;  Ward 2 – Susan Albright, Jake Auchincloss, Jennifer Bentley, Tarik Lucas; Ward 3 – Jim Cote, Andrea Kelley, Pam Wright; Ward 5– Deb Crossley, Andrea Downs; Ward 6 – Alicia Bowman, Vicki Danberg, Greg Schwartz; Ward 7 – Becky Grossman, Mark Laredo; and Ward 8 – David Kalis, Rick Lipof

Ward Councilor Candidates:  Ward 1 – Allan Ciccone, Maria Scibelli Greenberg; Ward 2 – Bryan Barash; Ward 3 – Julia Malakie, Carolina Ventura; Ward 4 – Chris Markiewicz;  Ward 5 – Bill Humphrey, Kathryn Winters; Ward 6 – Lisa Gordon, Brenda Noel;  Ward 7 – Mark Laredo, surrogate for Lisle Baker and Ward 8 – Holly Ryan

Many thanks go toall of the volunteers for the evening with a special shout-out to the LWVN  team of Bonnie Carter, Lucia Dolan, Sue Flicop, Lois Levin, and Sharyn Roberts who made this very successful event happen.  It was LWVN at its finest!

Remember….think global, vote local on November 5th!

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

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

LWVMA: Ranked Choice Voting lobby day Tuesday, July 16

Let your Senator and Representative know you’d like to see ranked choice voting in Massachusetts!  There will be a Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) lobby day Tuesday, July 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Great Hall of Flags at the State House, Boston.

 Hear from speakers why we need RCV, then spread the word to your own legislators.  We’ll be lobbying for two bills:  S.414/H.719 to implement RCV for all state and federal elections in Massachusetts (except President) and S.420/H.635 to allow cities and towns to adopt RCV for local elections.  Here’s a fact sheet. Register for lobby day here.

Send us your questions for candidates in the upcoming elections!

We are preparing for upcoming LWVN/NewTV Candidates’ Forums and the LWVN Voters’ Guide and need your help!  Send us questions YOU would like to ask candidates for At-Large City Council, Ward Council and School Committee seats.  We can’t guarantee they will be used verbatim, but we will try to address as many topics and questions as possible.  We especially appreciate questions that are direct and about 1-2 sentences long–these tend to mean more direct and focused answers. Please use this form to submit your questions:  Questions for Candidates 2019.

Our forums will be taped at NewTV, to be shown on NewTV at a later date and available online.  Check our website in mid-August for viewing information!

LWVMA Moderator Training on June 12 in Beverly

LWVMA is recognized locally and statewide for our work moderating informative, respectful, and inclusive candidate and issue forums. The competence and fairness of League-trained moderators has contributed to the high level of public trust LWVMA has earned. This work is essential to our mission and identity as a nonpartisan political organization working for good government.

In Fall 2019, cities will be in need of moderators for forums for many city council races! They will count on neighboring Leagues to help them. This is a great way to gain skills and get involved.

LWVMA and the League of Women Voters of Salem are co-hosting a moderator training on June 12. Acton League member and expert moderator Jo-Ann Berry will lead this training.

 Details:

  • Who should attend:  Whether you have never moderated before or are an experienced moderator looking to refresh your skills, this training is for you!  (This training is only for current League members)
  • Date and Time: 7-8:30pm, June 12, 2019
  • Location: Sohier Room at the Beverly Library (32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915)
  • Registration: Space is limited so please register today!
  • Questions: Call (857-452-1715) or email lwvma@lwvma.org