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Vote Yes on Question 2 and support Ranked Choice Voting

The League of Women of Voters of Massachusetts (LWVMA) and the League of Women Voters, Newton (LWVN) support and urge a YES vote on Question 2 Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for primary and general elections for state executive officials, state legislators, federal congressional representatives, and certain county offices.

RCV is a voting method in which voters rank candidates according to their preferences.  The LWVN thought it was important for us to provide our members and Newton Voters more information about RCV.  In our latest The League Presents…,  Marcia Johnson discussed Ranked Choice Voting with Susan Millinger, LWVMA Board of Directors and LWV Amherst Steering Committee member about RCV and covered the following topics:

History and Benefits of RCV:

  1. The key differences between RCV and Plurality system
  2. The reasons as to why the League supports this ballot question.
  3. The mechanics of how this works and what it takes for a candidate to win.
  4. The challenges and potential drawbacks to RCV.

For more information, please refer to the Secretary of States’ Office.

Thank you!

Learn About Massachusetts Election Reform

State Senator Cindy Creem invites YOU!

Through a discussion with City Clerk Olson, State Senator Creem, and State Senator Finegold, you will learn about the impact of the new election reform law on the September & November elections.

PLEASE…use the following link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kd-ugpzsoGtHKULZt1Oss2zaM5DX8HMhz

Newton Reflects: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

On September 25th city and community leaders:  Mayor Fuller, State Senator Creem, City Councill President Albright, Social Justice Activist Josepine McNeil, and School Committee Member Kathleen Shields reflected on Justice Ginsburg’s life as a justice, judge,  lawyer, scholar, mother, and wife.

In addition School Committee Member Emily Prenner, accompanied by Jack Cheng (Newton Family Singers), provided the music:  You Got a Friend and  Hallelujah.  We were also joined by Edie Pike, a Newton North Senior, who read Kindess by Naomi Shihab Nye

“I think of all the ways that this one woman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, changed the world as we know it now. ‘Fight for the things you care about,’ she said, ‘but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.’ Yes. Yes. Thank you, RBG, for teaching us another way to fight.”

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

The League Presents- A Conversation with Councilor Deb Crossley, Ward 5, on Zoning Redesign

Recently, I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Councilor Crossley, Chair of the Zoning & Planning Committe of the City Council,  (ZAP).  The City of Newton’s Zoning Redesign project is a multi-year effort to update and rewrite Newton’s Zoning Ordinance. “Zoning is the set of laws governing such things as the size and shape of buildings, additions and renovations, and what types of activities can take place in which buildings”.  We talked about the following topics:

  • The background/history of the zoning redesgn process, specifically the what, why, and when.
  • What will success look like?
  • How will zoning redesign help with the development of more econimically diverse housing units?
  • How is ZAP planning to engage the community in the conversation and gather input/commentary?

Information and regular updates about Zoning Redesign can be found at the Current Drafting Status page on the city’s website.

Marcia Johnson

President, LWVN

Increased Gun Risk During COVID-19 – Virtual Town Hall

The Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence invites you to Increased Gun Risk During COVID-19, a virtual town hall featuring  Professor Matthew Miller of Northeastern University on Tuesday, April 14th at 7pm.

Professor Miller is an expert in the field of injury and violence prevention, will brief us on the intersection of guns and suicide and why the increased gun sales guns are particularly dangerous during the pandemic. We will also learn more about ERPO awareness in Massachusetts and how you can help save lives.

Please register by sending an email to:macopgv@gmail.com.  A Zoom link within 24 hours of the program.