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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-07-VISION2025-min (Subcommittee on Local Election Voter Participation) RECEIVED Vision For Lexington Subcommittee on Local Elections 2022 23 May, 319 pii7'i TOWN CLERK Minutes LEXINGTON MA April 7, 2022 12 Noon Marian Cohen,Margaret Coppe, Eileen Zalisk, Jeri Zeder, Fernando Quezada Minutes from March 3, 2022 were approved by voice vote: Cohen Aye, Zalisk, Aye, Zeder, Aye; Coppe, Aye; Quezada, Abstain Discussion of future meeting times. Will send Doodle poll. Suggested times: 8:00 AM; no weekends, evenings, Marian prefers Monday, Tuesdays, Fridays Also, should we continue to meet by Zoom or go to in person? Marian reported on her continuing literature review. She referenced a book, 100%Democracy The Case for Universal Voting by E. J. Dionne,Jr. and Miles Rapoport,which has a chapter on Australia compulsory voting. She suggested looking into whether various forms of government influence voter turnout, e.g. Town Meeting versus City Council and look at Framingham before and after going to Mayor/City Council in 2018. The effect of voting on voter education was discussed. Fernando Quezada suggested proposing a Citizens Academy a la carte program He further suggested that Civic Education may lead to Civic Culture. Jeri Zeder is in the process of obtaining the civics curriculum from the schools and will have more information at next meeting Eileen Zalisk has looked into obtaining information about household voting and made some headway. Next meeting: TBD