HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-16-VISION2025-min (Subcommittee on Local Election Voter Participation) DRAFT VFL Subcommittee on Local Election Voter Participation
August 16, 2024
10 AM
Zoom
Draft Minutes
Members in Attendance: Margaret Coppe, Marian Cohen, Dan Joyner, Fernando Quezada, Eileen Zalisk, Jeri
Zeder
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 AM. A quorum was present. Chair Jeri Zeder read the script for
remotely conducted open meetings.
Members voted unanimously: Coppe Aye, Cohen Aye, Joyner Aye, Quezada, Aye, Zalisk Aye, Zeder Aye.
Approval of the July 19, 2024 minutes was moved by Jeri Zeder and seconded by Marian Cohen and voted
unanimously. Voice vote: Coppe Aye, Cohen, Aye, Joyner Aye, Quezada, Aye, Zalisk, Aye, Zeder, Aye.
"Get Ready to Vote"on September 17, 2024, 2:30-5:00 PM at The Depot, co-sponsored by the League of
Women Voters of Lexington. Jeri is working with a group of high school students and reported that she has
received cooperation from the Town Clerk, the police department, and the school department.
Discussion Third Draft of Proposed Report
• Marian has started work on analyzing the data on age ranges of voters in two debt exclusion elections
that were for schools
• Discussion of voter turnout by type of elections and years
• Discussion of voter turnout by precincts. A pattern of one precinct(2) having a higher turnout emerged.
No explanation was put forward.
Suggestion to link recommendations to the section in the report that provide supporting evidence.
Jeri moved adjournment at 11:10 AM.
Members voted unanimously: Coppe Aye, Cohen Aye, Joyner Aye, Quezada Aye, Zalisk Aye, Zeder
Aye.
The next meeting will be September 20, 2024 at 10 AM by Zoom
Minutes submitted by
Margaret Coppe
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