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2017-01-23 BOS Packet - Released
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TOWN OF LEXINGTON <br /> (Petition for Inserting An Article in the Town Meeting Warrant) <br /> We the undersigned registered voters of the Town Of Lexington do hereby petition the Board of Selectmen to insert the <br /> following article in the warrant for the 2017 Annual Town Meeting. <br /> ARTICLE <br /> To see if the Town will vote to pass a resolution declaring that: <br /> Whereas, the current and increasing role of money in politics threatens the democratic ideals upon <br /> which our republic was founded; and, <br /> whereas, the Town holds an important position in the historical development of this republic; and, <br /> whereas, it is incumbent upon the heirs of this history to speak out when the republic is threatened by <br /> the accelerated advance of oligarchy- in place of government of the people, by the people and for the <br /> people; <br /> now, therefore, be it resolved it is the position of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, that in order <br /> to ensure that our elected officials represent all citizens, tough new anti-corruption laws must be passed <br /> by Congress and the Massachusetts General Court, including legislation to prohibit politicians from <br /> taking campaign money from industries they regulate; put limits on unregulated SuperPACs and other <br /> groups; increase transparency for campaign funding; stop elected representatives and senior staff from <br /> negotiating jobs while in office and bar them from all lobbying activity for five years once they leave; <br /> empower all voters through a $100 or more tax rebate to contribute to the candidates they support; and <br /> strengthen agencies and ethics committees to enforce the rules against politicians and special interests <br /> that break campaign finance law <br /> Signature Name Print Street Address Precinct <br /> 1 Za" .Dar /� d 2h 38 C I ak r K c. S+ 4 <br /> 3 <br /> q fKIM o <br /> r6 5 Ck a q6t. 14v"e s <br /> I <br /> s C z g��er L s <<f7�'A ss pald S— <br /> 10 o Lt.a GU h� 2Y 0 <br /> 11 <br /> ALA M G(rlra �d wwIxelfiv ?N 1 <br /> 12 is <br /> We certif that ten (10)abov s gnatures checked are names o ualified voters fr { Nn al L_ 6 1 S <br /> BOARD OF REGISTRARS: <br /> „r. <br />
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