HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-24-VISION2025-min (Subcommittee on Local Election Voter Participation)VFL Subcommittee on Local Election Voter Participation
January 24, 2025
10 AM
Zoom
Approved Minutes
Members in Attendance: Margaret Coppe, Marian Cohen, Daniel Joyner, Fernando Quezada, Eileen Zalisk, Jeri
Zeder
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 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 December 20, 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.
Discussion Eighth Draft of Proposed Report
Eileen mentioned that voter turnout in the 2024 November presidential elections was lower than previous years
and wondered if this should be mentioned.
2012-83.1%
2016-84.1%
2020-87.6%
2024-78.0%
Starting with:
Page 40: First Bullet, line 12, add "we therefore recommend" after first sentence
Line 22, fix "year round
Page 41 Line 1—add "design" to sticker; acknowledge expense
Line 7—delete "older Lexington citizens
Line 8—how to target youth?
Add targeting youth to proposed committee
Line 13—add security
Eileen departs at 10:35 AM
Add representative from Town Clerk's office to proposed committee.
Line 17—Add multiple languages to Ballot
Stop at line 22
Jeri moved adjournment at 10:59 AM.
Jeri moved and Fernando seconded adjournment. Members voted unanimously: Coppe Aye, Cohen Aye,
Joyner, Aye, Quezada Aye, Zeder Aye.
The next meeting will be February 21, 2025 at 10 AM by Zoom
Minutes submitted by
Margaret Coppe