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Jericho DEI Committee plans voter-access programming and discusses ballot-initiative timing
Summary
The committee discussed educational programming on voting rights, potential use of the musical "Suffs," book and Schoolhouse Rock resources, and a possible petition to lower the town meeting voting threshold from 10% to 5%; organizers noted a January petition phase if targeting the 2028 town meeting.
Beth reported on the committee's work to develop voting-rights programming and research into a possible ballot initiative to reduce the town meeting voting percentage from 10% to 5%. She said the group is assembling book recommendations addressing disability access and racial issues, considering Schoolhouse Rock videos, and discussing a possible screening of the musical "Suffs" as part of educational outreach.
Committee members directed follow-ups: Beth will reach out to librarians for resource suggestions and examine the cost of mailing absentee ballots; Wendy will notify Paula and Sabina of the rescheduled July meeting date. Beth noted that if the committee intends to pursue a petition for a 2028 town meeting change, the initiative would need to be part of the January petition phase, and the group agreed to focus the July 13 meeting on timeline and planning for these projects.
The committee did not take a formal vote on the ballot initiative at the June meeting and assigned follow-ups to develop outreach materials and cost estimates.
