The League of Women Voters of Acton Area, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Boston-Cambridge, Brookline, Concord-Carlisle, Harvard, Lexington, Sudbury, Waltham, Wayland, Wellesley, and Weston all co-sponsored a forum for District 3 Governor's Councillor featuring candidates Mara Dolan and Margie Palladino. The eight Councilors are responsible for approving the governor’s judicial appointments and appointments to other boards, such … Continue reading Candidate Forums for District 3 Governor’s Councillor and Middlesex County District Attorney now available!
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Information on elections in Wayland
We need your questions for the Middlesex Country District Attorney and Governor’s Council Candidates!
Email your questions for the candidates running for Middlesex County District Attorney and Governor's Council to MiddlesexDAquestions@gmail.com! The forums will be taped in the coming weeks and made available as soon as possible. Thank you!
Town Meeting Issues Forum for Wayland 2026 ATM
The League of Women Voters of Wayland hosted its annual Town Meeting Issues Forum on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to help voters learn about the items to be discussed and voted on at Wayland's Annual Town Meeting (ATM). Below, you can choose to link to the video, the audio only, and/or the written transcript of … Continue reading Town Meeting Issues Forum for Wayland 2026 ATM
Annual Town Meeting Issues Forum on Zoom, April 29th, 7 pm
The League of Women Voters of Wayland will hold its annual Town Meeting Issues Forum on Wednesday, April 29th. We are grateful to Miranda Jones, our Town Moderator, for hosting us on Zoom. She will talk about the use of the Consent Calendar and Abbreviated Presentation Procedures; she has made some changes to the Consent Calendar … Continue reading Annual Town Meeting Issues Forum on Zoom, April 29th, 7 pm
LWV of Wayland 2026 Voters’ Guide is here!
Check out the candidates for election for Town office in Wayland! There are no contested races, but there are some write-in candidates for open seats. We will update the Voters' Guide as we hear from more candidates--this version is updated as of April 15, 2026. LWV of Wayland 2026 Voters' Guide (updated April 20, 2026)
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 … Continue reading Run For It: The Town Office Experience
Interesting in running for office but have a lot of questions? Join LWVW for “Make a Run for It!”
Town Hall Meeting with Jake Auchincloss on April 28th
Zoom with LWV members and US Representative Jake Auchincloss for a virtual Town Hall Meeting on Monday night April 28th at 7:15-8:15 PM. This will be a relatively rare opportunity to hear directly from a member of Congress about what it is like to do the day-to-day work of legislating in the current rapidly changing political climate. … Continue reading Town Hall Meeting with Jake Auchincloss on April 28th
From LWVMA: “How the Legislature Works” on April 15th, 2025 at 7 pm (updated)
Part 1: How the Legislature Works with Senator Joan Lovely Town Hall - April 15, 7:00pm, via Zoom Please join us on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00 PM for Part 1 of our Town Hall Series: How the MA Legislature Works featuring Senator Joan Lovely . Senator Lovely chairs the Joint Committee on Rules, the Senate … Continue reading From LWVMA: “How the Legislature Works” on April 15th, 2025 at 7 pm (updated)
A Dangerous Attempt to Silence American Voters: LWV Responds to President Trump’s Anti-Voter Executive Order
The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's signed executive order, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” that threatens Americans’ freedom to vote and tramples states’ constitutional authority to run their own elections. “Let’s keep it real: this order is not about … Continue reading A Dangerous Attempt to Silence American Voters: LWV Responds to President Trump’s Anti-Voter Executive Order