2-4 p.m. Saturday March 15 in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library.
We will leave Amherst by carpool by 8 am and be back before 5 p.m.
Performance by off-Broadway actress Barbara Bates Smith and musician Jeff Sebens begins at 7 pm; refreshments at 6:30
Guide for Amherst Town Elections Coming March 20
As a community service, the LWV of Amherst is preparing its annual Election Guide to the Town Elections on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Statements from candidates for Town-wide office and Town Meeting will appear in the Amherst Bulletin March 20th issue. To further aid voters in making their decisions, Town Meeting members' past attendance and tally voting records are available on the Town website www.amherstma.gov (under Town Meeting Archive) and at www.tallyvotes.org, a site maintained by a local resident.
2013 Edition of ‘They Represent You’ Released
The League of Women Voters of Amherst has released the 2013 directory of elected town-wide officials and Town Meeting Members, U.S. and state Senators and Representatives for Amherst. Download the pdf version under Elected Officials, or pick up a copy of ‘They Represent You’ at Amherst Town Hall, the Amherst public libraries, Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, or Hastings. To request copies of this free publication contact LWVA at 413-253-0633 or email lwva@lwvamherst.org.
MA Bills to Support in this new Legislative Term
Last November, some voters in Massachusetts had to wait hours to cast their vote and many others did not vote due to our out-dated voter registration system. This must change. It is time to pass comprehensive election reform legislation -- including election audits, pre-registration for 16 and 17 year-olds, online voter registration, Election Day Registration and more. Please call your representatives today.
Please support election modernization legislation in 2013.
http://signon.org/sign/co-sponsor-election-moderniz?source=s.icn.em.mt&r_by=1339613
MA Bills needing our support:
- SD01562 (Sen. Finegold) - A comprehensive bill with early voting, audits of election equipment, voter registration modernization, pre-registration of 16 and 17 year-olds, and more.
- SD00001, HD00048 (Sen. Murray and Rep. Straus) - Constitutional amendments to allow for no-excuse absentee voting and early voting.
- SD00436, HD02543 (Sen. Clark and Rep. Garballey) - Allows for online voter registration and registration verification.
- Permanent Registration (Rep. Garballey HD02545, Sen. Chang-Diaz SD01166) - Voter registration is updated automatically when you change your address with USPS or the RMV.
- SD01139, HD03060 (Sen. Creem and Rep. Fox) – Establishes Election Day registration.