Category: Updates

  • Watch the Ballot Questions Forum on YouTube

    The October 2 forum on the November ballot questions, The A B C’s of Ballot Questions 1, 2, 3 is on YouTube for you to watch, in case you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsamNs2d59Q Jay Kaufman is also hosting a forum on the ballot questions in Lexington as part of his Open House series. The forum will…

  • Voting issues forum a big success

    The ADTC and Common Cause Massachusetts sponsored a well-attended forum on voting issues in March at the Arlington Senior Center. Here’s a detailed report on the event.

  • State Convention Caucus Draws Crowd

    A crowd of nearly 160 packed Town Hall Auditorium February 10 and elected 36 delegates to the 2018 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Almost a third of the crowd were newcomers to local Democratic politics, and 20 voters changed their registration to Democratic to participate in the caucus. Aimee Coolidge, Chair of the Arlington Democrats, cordially welcomed…

  • Town Day 2017: Politics and Puzzles

    At our Town Day booth Saturday, September 16, we welcomed Arlingtonians interested in getting involved with the Democratic Party for 2018. Our State Representatives and State Senator stopped by, along with at least one candidate for Governor. Thanks to everyone who visited! This year we offered a political fun facts quiz with raffle prizes: books…

  • ADTC Supports Automatic Voter Registration

    At its May 18, 2017 meeting, the Arlington Democratic Town Committee voted unanimously in favor of a resolution supporting automatic voter registration legislation. Eight states and the District of Columbia now have automatic voter registration. For more information, see the Automatic Voter Registration Fact Sheet(slightly out of date) and a short summary of the bill. Our representatives, Sean…