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=== Observers ===
=== Observers ===

Revision as of 20:03, 11 October 2016

Review

Wikileaks Birthday

Rock Against the TPP - Boston

Projects

Aaron James Campaign

Ballot Question Poll

Forty seven people responded to the poll we emailed out. One response came after the due date we specified and it lined up with the majority in each of the questions. I bolded the items that got the most votes.

The poll allowed people to provide comments on their votes, and there were numerous comments.

Question # Description For Against Undecided Abstain
1 Allow the Gaming Commission to issue an additional slots license 12 20 13 2
2 Authorize 12 new charter schools and expansion of existing charter schools 11 30 6 0
3 Prohibits certain methods of farm animal containment 33 5 6 3
4 Legalizes recreational marijuana for individuals at least 21 years old 46 0 0 1

November Run for local office conference

The objective is to teach people to run for local office. Suggestions for speakers for:

  • running for representative town meeting
  • running for town-wide and city elections
  • what you can accomplish in local office.

Sign up sheet?

Upcoming Events

  1. 10/19, 5pm, Last day to register to vote
  2. 10/22, BPL Cryptoparty
  3. 10/26, 6-9pm, Somerville Cryptoparty
  4. 11/8, Election Day
  5. 11/12, 12:30-5pm, Running for local office conference, Democracy Center, Harvard Sq., Cambridge
  6. Dec?, Democracy/IT meeting
  7. Jan?, How to file a FOIA request by Maya Shaffer

Participants

  • jokeefe
  • srevilak

Observers

  • davidd
  • igel
  • pagegaai
  • Velveeta_chef

Summary

Minutes

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