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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-03-VISION2025-min (Subcommittee on Local Election Voter Participation) RECEIVED Vision For Lexington 2022 27 p ir, Ip im TOWN CLERK Subcommittee on Local Elections LEXINGTON MA March 3, 2022 10 AM Marian Cohen,Margaret Coppe, Eileen Zalisk, Jeri Zeder Marian Cohen discussed her literature review on the subj ect of voting in local elections. The points she made were: • Is our goal to get more people to vote? • Is compulsory voting a possibility? • Would three options on the ballot produce larger turnout: YES,NO, BLANK? • What effect does mail in voting have on turnout? Discussion involved contacting state wide organizations for input on these questions. • League of Women Voters of Massachusetts • ACLUMA • Common Cause Would publishing Town Meeting attendance on the Town website be possible? Would publishing Town Meeting Voting Record in an easier way to find be possible? Would publishing Candidate Information, or links to other organizations that already do that,be possible? Jeri Zeder is in the process of obtaining the civics curriculum from the schools. Eileen Zalisk will look into obtaining information about household voting. Next meeting: Thursday, April 7, 12 Noon by Zoom