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Learn about how to run for office in Wayland!
Author: League of Women Voters of Wayland
The League of Women Voters is a political grassroots network and membership organization that believes the freedom to vote is a nonpartisan issue. For more than a century, we’ve worked to empower voters and defend democracy. As a women-led organization, we encourage everyone to take part in our democracy.
Run For It: The Town Office Experience
The League of Women Voters and the Wayland Free Public Library hosted Run For It: The Town Office Experience in October, 2025. We talked with three elected officials on running for office–why they chose to do this and what their experiences have been. Watch the video and decide for yourself! Here is the link: Run For It: The Town Office Experience
Special thanks to our guests Erin Gibbons (Wayland School Committee), Doug Levine (Wayland Select Board), and Anette Lewis (Wayland Planning Board)!
Interesting in running for office but have a lot of questions? Join LWVW for “Make a Run for It!”
The League at Wayland Festival 2025
The League of Women Voters of Wayland participated in the 2025 Wayland Festival with a table providing information about voting and upcoming League events. We even joined in the parade! Special thanks to Mary Antes, Karen Krowne, and Sue Flicop for their participation at the festival!
From LWVMA: Interested in supporting immigrant families?
The Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigrants (ORI) is organizing meetings on Zoom to try to match the needs of immigrant organizations with potential volunteers.
The next two meetings will be on Friday, September 26 at 12:00 p.m. and Monday, September 29, at 5:00 p.m.
The meetings are designed to inform you about volunteer opportunities with non-profit organizations that need help assisting immigrants in the Commonwealth. Each non-profit will show a slide outlining their volunteer opportunities, and there will be a sign-up sheet in the chat. Depending on the organization, further training or background checks may be required.
You can register for the meeting on September 26th here.
You can register for the meeting on September 29th here.
LWV Letter on Redistricting
Below is a letter from Dianna Wynn, President of the League of Women Voters of the US, sent to LWV members around the country on August 29, 2025.
| Dear League of Women Voters members, As mid-cycle redistricting battles continue, we want to be intentional in keeping you, as League members, informed on where our organization stands. As a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy, the League of Women Voters believes that redistricting should only happen every 10 years based on the population, should always put communities of interest first, and should establish fair maps that reflect an inclusive democracy. No Harm to Our Communities The reality is that mid-cycle redistricting is happening now in states across the country. So, what does that mean for us? The League remains steadfast that any redistricting process must include people’s voices. This week, we released No Harm to Our Communities: Mapping Guidance for Elected Leaders, guidance and standards for any governor or redistricting body drawing new maps. With this guidance, the League demands the protection of historically disenfranchised communities. The guidance includes additional resources for the public to engage if your state begins redistricting — a template for redistricting testimony and a community and organizational scorecard —because we know that people want and need ways to engage and to feel empowered in this fight. The League will continue doing our part to educate and equip voters for the road ahead in the impacted states. Make no mistake: if a state harms our communities, the League of Women Voters will use our full power to fight back. Our Organization For many decades, the League has consistently opposed gerrymandering because these tactics disenfranchise voters — especially Black and brown voters. LWV’s policy position on redistricting stands firmly against gerrymandering that dilutes the power of communities of interest. Like all our policy positions, the League’s position on redistricting was adopted by a majority of our membership in a grassroots process. According to our organizational bylaws, the League must adhere to its policy positions until and unless they are changed by our membership. One state League’s stance on redistricting in their state affects the work of other state Leagues. A consistent stance across states on redistricting strengthens our nonpartisan credibility that many state Leagues rely on to do critical work in their community, including protecting voters. The League of Women Voters is committed to voters, our communities, and our members. Thank you for your dedication to empowering voters and defending democracy. In League, Dianna WynnPresident, League of Women Voters of the US |
LWVUS Statement on DOJ Voter Data and Election Machine Requests
On July 18, 2025, the League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s actions to gather data on voters ahead of next year’s midterm elections:
“Voting officials and poll workers across the country have been the target of harassment and vitriol since the false claims of a stolen presidential election in 2020. The Department of Justice demanding state election officials share sensitive data on voters and have voting equipment inspected is another attempt to undermine the security of our elections. With every attempt to interfere in the constitutionally mandated election processes of states, our democracy weakens.
“Make no mistake, these actions are intended to remove eligible voters based on the color of their skin or the language they speak, remove those who disagree with the administration’s goals, and sow doubt about the integrity of our elections.
“We must protect not only the practices that keep our elections free and fair, but also the people who sacrifice their time and energy to work at the polls, get voters registered, and carry out our democracy.
“We condemn the Trump Administration’s continued abuse of power in this action to inappropriately target voter data.”
New “Witness Wednesdays” from LWVMA
Fifteen hundred residents of Massachusetts were kidnapped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in May; half of whom have no criminal record. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office maintains an Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) with ICE to jail ICE detainees–the only one in the Commonwealth. The Sheriff’s office shuttles detainees to Hanscom Field, where they are then transferred to detention centers in Texas and Louisiana. Read THIS WBUR article for more details. Join us for Witness Wednesdays starting July 23 from 1:00-2:00 PM at Plymouth County Correctional Facility (26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA), where we will peacefully protest against due process violations and show support for ICE detainees.
Time to renew your membership!
As many of you are aware, the method of collecting LWV of Wayland membership renewals has changed. You will no longer receive dues renewal notices from our LWV of Wayland, but you will begin receiving email messages from LWVUS with instructions on how to renew your membership on-line. These notices will begin arriving approximately 2 months before whatever date you paid your dues in 2024-25. All payments will go to LWVUS, and our League will receive 20% of your payment. This percentage is actually higher than the percentage we used to realize when you were mailing your checks to us.
How to make an additional donation to the LWV of Wayland
LWV of Wayland is fortunate to have so many members who make additional donations to our local league when they rejoin. We are grateful and thank all of you who are so generous year after year.
LWVUS has made it easy for members to make donations directly to LWV of Wayland by including a link to the donation page directly from the membership renewal page. The full amount of your donation will be sent to LWV of Wayland if you navigate to this page. If you make your donation as part of your renewal, we will only receive 20% of your donation.
You can join the LWV of Wayland at any time by clicking on the How to Join link at the top of the this page.
Join the reading of “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July,” by Frederick Douglas, July 1st, Wayland Public Library
The League of Women Voters of Wayland is a co-sponsor of the reading of Frederick Douglass’s 4th of July speech, “What to a Slave Is the Fourth of July?” It will be held at the Wayland Free Public Library on July 1st at 7pm.
If you would like to read a line or two of the speech, please email Courtney Michael at the library, cmichael@minlib.net. Otherwise please register (07/01/2025 | Reading Frederick Douglass Together | Wayland Free Public Library) and plan to attend the reading.
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