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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-17-VISION2025-min (Subcommittee on Local Election Voter Participation) (DUPLICATE) VFL Subcommittee on Local Election Voter Participation March 17, 2023 10 AM Zoom Minutes Members in Attendance: Marian Cohen, Margaret Coppe, Daniel Joyner, Fernando Quezada Eileen Zalisk, Jeri Zeder Staff James Robinson set up the Zoom meeting and was present for the start, after which he left. The meeting was called to order at 10:03 AM. A quorum was present. Interim Chair Coppe read the script for remotely conducted open meetings. Members voted unanimously: Cohen Aye, Coppe Aye, Joyner, Aye, Quezada Aye, Zalisk Aye, Zeder, Aye. Marian Cohen moved, and Fernando Quezeda seconded, approving Jeri Zeder as chair. Members voted unanimously: Cohen, Aye, Coppe, Aye, Joyner, Aye, Quezeda, Aye, Zalisk, Aye, Zeder, Aye. Margaret Coppe volunteered to take minutes. The minutes from the January 24, 2023, meeting (as amended, correct date) were were moved by Fernando Quezeda, seconded by Marian Cohen, and voted unanimously. Voice vote: Cohen Aye, Coppe Aye, Joyner, Aye, Quezada Aye, Zalisk, Aye, Zeder, Aye. Updates on action items:  Jeri Zeder will set up a Google folder for the committee with the results of her research on voting practices. Anyone who has responses from research should send to Jeri and she will upload to Google docs She interviewed five professors from across the country, two by phone and three by email. Their comments reinforced information that has been gathered. The transcripts will be uploaded to the Google doc file.  Eileen Zalisk will report on conversations with town clerks at next meeting.  Margaret Coppe contacted two local League of Women Voters and has heard back from one, Concord-Carlisle. She has started a spreadsheet with their information and will send to Jeri, along with the narrative. She is waiting to hear back from the Acton Area League and will contact the Leagues of Arlington, Bedford, and Winchester.  Daniel Joyner left the meeting at 10:30 AM. Discussion followed. Jeri will start writing a report. Fernando mentioned that there may be negative concerns about increasing voter turnout. Voter turnout may be higher in cities as opposed to towns. It was suggested looking at Framingham’s voting history as it recently went from a town government to a city government. The meeting adjourned at 1l: 03 AM by unanimous voice vote: Cohen Aye, Coppe, Aye, Quezada Aye, Zalisk, Aye, Zeder, Aye. The next meeting of the VFL Subcommittee on Local Election Voter Participation will be held on April 28, 2023 at 10 AM by Zoom. Minutes submitted by Margaret Coppe