HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-07-VISION2025-min (Subcommittee on Local Election Voter Participation) (2) RECEIVED
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Subcommittee on Local Elections TOWN CLERK
LEXINGTON MA
Minutes
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