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VOL. V NO. 18 09/15/2024

Get Excited! Get Involved!

The November election is right around the corner — be prepared.

The Central Berkshire County chapter of the League of Women Voters can help. September 17: We are partnering with the National Voter Registration Day Organization and local libraries for a one-day event. LWV CBC will be set up to register new voters that day in libraries in Egremont, Great Barrington, Lenox, and Stockbridge.

September 21: LWV CBC will be registering voters at Lee Founders Day weekend celebration.

September 28: LWV CBC will be registering voters at the Festival Latina in Great Barrington. October 10, Lenox Library at 5:00 p.m.: Our chapter will offer a forum about the five statewide ballot questions that voters will be deciding this year. You can review a list of the ballot questions on the website of the Secretary of State hCps://www.sec.state.ma.us/.

In addition, voters in District 3 will be choosing between Leigh Davis and Marybeth Mitts for the position of State Representative.

Various dates this fall: League volunteers will visit Berkshire Community College, working together with the administration, and offering students information about voting in the U.S. Presidential Election on November 5. For questions about the status of your voter registration, you can go to any of the League registration events listed above. You can also visit the website of the Secretary of State hCps:// www.sec.state.ma.us/, or contact the town clerk of your town, or visit www.VOTE411.org. You can also write to us at lwvcentralberkshires@gmail.com. Even if you are sure you’re registered to vote, the League recommends that you check the status of your registration. You should also check your sample ballot online before going the polls. You can do this by entering your name and address on this site: https:// www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/WhereDoIVote. Be sure you know where you are voting and the times the polls are open. Early voting will begin October 19. The last day to register is Saturday, October 26 (10 days before the election on November 5). If you would like what is called a “no excuse absentee ballot,” be sure to apply for it as soon as possible. In presidential election years, typically 50% of registered voters cast their ballot. We can do better this year. Let’s break records! We are aiming to have the highest turnout in our history on November 5, 2024!

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