League of Women Voters

Hear candidates for 3 contested offices including School Committee, Select Board and Water District Commissioner

The League of Women Voters Acton-Area will host a Candidates Forum ahead of the Tuesday, April 29 Town Election. It will be held Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. All candidates whose names will appear on the town ballot have been asked to participate. If a candidate is in a contested race, they will appear on a panel for the race and answer a series of pre-selected questions from League and from voters who have submitted questions ahead of time. Please send questions here.  Meet the candidates: (I) = incumbent Acton Select Board: Dean Charter (I), David Martin

Join the League of Women Voters - Acton Area for the first event made possible by the newly launched Marge Kennedy Social Justice Initiative Fund. Restoring the Promise: Immigration policy and the path forward with immigration attorney Antonio Massa Viana. Live at Acton Town Hall or on Zoom.  Register for a Zoom link.

The Acton Area League of Women Voters (LWV) is  proud to announce our second Marge Kennedy Social Justice Initiative event. It focuses on ways to improve barriers to people being able to come to Town Meeting. You will walk away equipped with the knowledge and tools to help increase participation which will strengthen your community's democratic process. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the change. Register for the Zoom link at Barriers to participation in TM webinar.

The League of Woman Voters of Concord-Carlisle present a discussion with Danielle Allen, Harvard professor of political philosophy and democracy scholar, and Scot Lehigh, longtime political columnist at The Boston Globe,  about the challenges facing a free press today. Together, they will explore how journalism, public trust, and democratic institutions are evolving in an era of polarization, misinformation, and political pressure. Join the discussion via Zoom.

The League of Women Voters of Acton Area presents their annual candidate's forum for all of the candidates running for Acton town offices. The forum will be in person at Town Hall and live on ActonTV. This year, there are contested races for: Select Board (two openings with three candidates) School Committee (three openings with six candidates) Water District Commissioner (one opening with two candidates) Hear what these and the uncontested candidates have to say at a moderated forum so you can be a prepared voter for the town election on April 28! If you have questions for candidates, you

Do you have questions about Town Meeting? Want to know more about specific articles? Come to the League of Women Voters Town Meeting drop-in info session. Meet article sponsors! Ask questions! Learn more before you vote!