Please do not forget to vote on Tuesday September 1st. For information regarding voting in Newton please go to the Elections Department website.
To learn more about the candidates, watch our Candidate Forums:
Learn more about how and where to vote at Vote 411!
DEMOCRACY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT
Show your LWVN spirit with this colorful face mask that promotes active engagement in our democracy while helping to protect you and those around you.
Our fundraiser has been extended until Sept. 8! Masks can be shipped to your home (for a small fee) or opt for free Newton pick-up/delivery. Each mask is $15 and a portion of the sale goes to LWVN. There is also an option to add an additional donation.
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On Wednesday, August 19th from 5:30-7:30 pm, the Task Force would like to hear about community experiences with the Newton Police Department. Please join us to share the details of that experience, whether positive or negative. Your 3-minute or shorter personal experience should respond to the following:
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81377035388?pwd=U0RnZk16VnR0R2xZRGp4YXJjM0VmQT09
Meeting ID: 813 7703 5388
Passcode: 855952
Join Zoom Meeting by phone:
1-646-558-8656
Meeting ID: 813 7703 5388
Passcode: 855952
Other tentative dates for community open sessions:
Volunteer for Phone Banks for Census Response and Voter RegistrationFeel the need to take action around the upcoming elections? Want to make sure everyone in Massachusetts is counted in the 2020 Census? You can help by phoning residents and voters in hard-to-count/historically disenfranchised communities to encourage them to participate in the 2020 Census and to make a plan to vote safely this fall. Phone banks are conducted on:
Please sign up to volunteer here. You’ll need a computer and a phone; training and a script are provided. Please note you need to sign up for each day you would like to phone bank.
After brief opening statements from the Candidates, the League Moderator asked questions submitted from League members and the public, followed by the candidates’ closing statements. Ms. Courtney Rau Rogers of the LWV Norwood and LWVMA Board of Directors will be the moderator.
The recording is available online at Vimeo (vimeo.com/441628461), and will be aired through September 1 on NewTV, the cable access stations in Waltham (WCAC-TV) and Watertown (WCA- TV), and on the local League websites.
Voting in the Primary: The Primary Election is September 1, 2020. Members of political parties (Republican, Democratic, Green-Rainbow, Libertarian) may vote only in their own party’s primary. Unenrolled voters (often referred to as “Independents”) and members of political designations or minor parties may vote in the party primary of their choice. You may change your party enrollment prior to the voter registration deadline (August 22). For information on all of the primary candidates, offices, and voting, visit the Voter Guide prepared by the League of Women Voters at www.VOTE411.org.