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Vote your Values

11/7/2022

 
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Election Day for 2022 is Tuesday, November 8.

Voting is your chance to have your voice heard so make time to vote. Polls in Wellesley will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for in-person voting.  

Did you know that it is estimated that 8 million environmentalists did not vote in the 2020 presidential election and over 12 million skipped the 2018 midterms?

​Make time to cast your ballot and encourage other environmentalists to vote as well.
 
 
To find your voting location, please visit the Secretary of State's website or check the Voting precinct map. 

If you opted to Vote by Mail, please remember to sign the affidavit on the brown envelope to ensure that your vote counts. 

Vote by Mail ballots must be returned to Town Hall by US Postal Service, with a postmark no later than November 8.

Vote by Mail ballots may also be dropped off at the Payment and Elections drop box no later than 8 p.m. on November 8. Any ballots returned after 8 p.m. will not be counted. 

​Vote by Mail ballots may NOT be returned to polling locations. 

Make Time To Vote

10/24/2022

 
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Voting is your chance to have your voice heard so make time to vote. There are so many options!

Did you know that it is estimated that 8 million environmentalists did not vote in the 2020 presidential election and over 12 million skipped the 2018 midterms?

​Beyond making time to cast your ballot, you can encourage other environmentalists to vote as well. The Environmental Voter Project is a Boston based non profit that identifies millions of non-voting environmentalists and turns them into consistent voters. The organization's method is a long-term, evidence-based approach to building the power of the environmental electorate and you can learn more about them here. They offer a variety of ways you can jump in and help out such as canvassing, call banking and writing postcards beyond Mass. Learn more about what you can do here.

Register To Vote!

9/20/2022

 
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Today is Voter Registration Day.
Go ahead and register here if you have not done so!
Your vote is your voice.

18 year olds and over, save the date to vote on Nov 8th!

Get Ready To Vote- Your Vote IS Your Voice!

8/30/2022

 
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Want to know how the candidates prioritize climate issues? Try the Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund's Green Voter Guide. It aggregates endorsements from The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund, The Massachusetts Sierra Club, Clean Water Action, Sunrise Movement Boston, and 350 Mass Action. The guide is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

If you are interested in getting more people who care about environmental issues out to the polls on election day, connect with the Environmental Voter Project (EVP). This nonprofit nonpartisan organization focuses on locating environmentalists that are not voting and turning them into consistent voters. 
​
A reminder that the last day to register to vote in the MA General Election is Saturday, October 29, 2022. To be eligible to register or preregister to vote, you must:
  • Be a US Citizen
  • Be 18 years old to register, 16 and 17 years old to preregister*
  • Provide a valid driver's license number or the last four digits of SSN. If you have neither, you may still register to vote and will be asked for ID at the polls
Register*:
  • Online here
  • At Wellesley Town Clerk’s Office 
  • Download this mail-in form: 
* Applications may be returned via 
  • email at Elections@WellesleyMA.gov 
  • the Town Hall Drop Box 
  • US Mail to 525 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 (please allow for adequate mailing time)
THEN...
YOU CAN VOTE BY MAIL! 
Vote by Mail applications will be mailed in July and September to every voter who hasn’t already requested a mail-in ballot for the fall elections. Vote by Mail applications can also be downloaded from the Secretary of State website. Completed ballots must be received at Town Hall by 8 PM on election day.

MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE IN THE SEPTEMBER 6TH STATE PRIMARY ELECTION
You can:
  • Vote Early In-Person!
    • In-Person Early Voting will be at Town Hall Aug 17- Sept 2:
      • Monday August 29 through Friday September 2, 2022 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
      • Extended hours - Thursday September 1, 2022 - 5:00- 8:00 PM 
  • Vote at the Polls on election day on Tuesday, September 6th- 7am-8pm
  • Vote by Mail
  • To learn who is on the ballot, go to the State Elections website and or get a personalized ballot guide from the League of Women's Voters.
  • For more information, go to the Town of Wellesley website or email Elections@WellesleyMA.gov.

MAKE A PLAN TO REGISTER AND VOTE-Deadline to Register to Vote is Aug 27th

8/11/2022

 
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REGISTER TO VOTE
The last day to register to vote in the 2022 MA State Primary Election is August 27, 2022, and the last day to register to vote in the MA General Election is Saturday, October 29, 2022.

 
To be eligible to register or preregister to vote, you must:
  • Be a US Citizen
  • Be 18 years old to register, 16 and 17 years old to preregister*
  • Provide a valid driver's license number or the last four digits of SSN. If you have neither, you may still register to vote and will be asked for ID at the polls
Register*:
  • Online here
  • At Wellesley Town Clerk’s Office 
  • Download this mail-in form: 
* Applications may be returned via 
  • email at Elections@WellesleyMA.gov 
  • the Town Hall Drop Box 
  • US Mail to 525 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 (please allow for adequate mailing time)
THEN...
YOU CAN VOTE BY MAIL! 
Vote by Mail applications will be mailed in July and September to every voter who hasn’t already requested a mail-in ballot for the fall elections. Vote by Mail applications can also be downloaded from the Secretary of State website. Completed ballots must be received at Town Hall by 8 PM on election day.

MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE IN THE SEPTEMBER 6TH STATE PRIMARY ELECTION
You can:
  • Vote Early In-Person!
    • In-Person Early Voting will be at Town Hall Aug 17- Sept 2:
      • Saturday August 27, 2022 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
      • Sunday August 28, 2022 - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
      • Monday August 29 through Friday September 2, 2022 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
      • Extended hours - Thursday September 1, 2022 - 5:00- 8:00 PM 
  • Vote at the Polls on election day on Tuesday, September 6th- 7am-8pm
  • Vote by Mail
To learn who is on the ballot, go to the State Elections website and or get a personalized ballot guide from the League of Women's Voters Vote here closer to Election Day.
For more information, go to the Wellesley Website or email Elections@WellesleyMA.gov.

Get Like-Minded Voters To The Polls All Over The Country

6/20/2022

 
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With the midterms coming up, how can climate activists best help get like-minded voters to the polls all over the country?  Join the Wellesley Democrats on Thursday, June 23rd at 7PM on Zoom to hear the Environmental Voter Project (EVP)'s Organizing Director Shannon Seigal discuss the invaluable and important work they do.

Register Here 

Get ready to be inspired! 

The EVP estimates that over 8 million environmentalists did not vote in the 2020 presidential election and over 12 million skipped the 2018 midterms. The Environmental Voter Project identifies millions of non-voting environmentalists and turns them into consistent voters. With a 6-year track record of success, they are accurately identifying these non-voting environmentalists and efficiently converting them into a critical mass of consistent voters that will soon be too big for politicians to ignore.


Feel free to email AuliBatts@gmail.com with your ideas, questions and comments.



Get Ready To Vote Tomorrow

2/27/2022

 
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Make time to vote TOMORROW- Tuesday, March 1st!

Watch here to listen to the candidates thoughtful responses about all things sustainable, including meeting Wellesley's emission reductions goals. This topic is resonating as our Conversation with the Candidates Zoom room was quite full.

When considering reelecting a Town Meeting Member candidate, consider how they voted on recent Town Meeting Articles that relate to climate action.  If you scroll to your precinct, you can see who voted against these climate-related articles.  Feel free to call them and ask them why, and then vote your values. I.e. Article 24, Article 12, Article 44. 

Also, polling locations for the Town Election have changed! Click here to find out where to vote.

On Election Day, March 1, polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

A Conversation With The Candidates Feb 15th 7PM

2/11/2022

 
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Join Sustainable Wellesley’s Conversation with the Candidates on Tuesday, February 15 at 7:00pm. 

Meet the candidates running for the many important town positions and hear where candidates stand on issues specifically related to sustainability. 

Mark your calendars for this event, Election Day on March 1 and be sure to get your ballots and vote in this election.

Get your spot on the Zoom call by clicking here.

​If you have a question for the candidates, please email it to info@sustainablewellesley.com before Monday, February 14th at 7pm. Thanks! 

Send In ?s For Candidates Before Feb. 9

1/22/2022

 
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Ask questions to candidates running for town-wide office.

The League of Women Voters of Wellesley will be hosting its Meet the Candidates Night on February 10, 2022 at 7:00 pm. The League is a nonpartisan political organization which does not support or oppose candidates. In sponsoring an unbiased candidate event, the League’s goal is to help voters make informed choices as they cast their votes in the Annual Town Election on March 1st.

The event will be live-streamed, broadcast live on Comcast 9/Verizon 39, and will be recorded for later broadcast and for on-demand viewing here

You are invited to submit questions for candidates by emailing: lwvwellesley2@gmail.com by 5 pm on February 9. Questions will be screened for lack of bias, relevance, and applicability to all candidates for each office. Similar questions may be consolidated.

Plan to Vote Dec. 7th

11/30/2021

 
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Make time to vote on or before Dec. 7th.
 
The one thing on the ballot this time is a two-part infrastructure vote - -  2 votes for the future. 

Sustainable Wellesley would like to voice its support of the sustainable features in the proposed new Hardy and Hunnewell elementary school buildings. Both school designs exemplify necessary steps the Town is taking, and is compelled to take, to reduce carbon emissions produced by municipal buildings. Buildings in Wellesley account for approximately 56% of the Town’s greenhouse gas emissions. As you know, at the October 2020 Special Town Meeting, members overwhelmingly voted to require all Town boards, committees, and departments to take actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all projects.  The proposed plans for Hardy and Hunnewell do just that.  

The Hardy and Hunnewell projects will replace two inefficient, fossil fuel burning buildings with buildings that have all-electric heating and cooling systems.  Additionally, each building will have solar energy producing photovoltaics on the roof.  Sustainable Wellesley also thanks the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant (MLP) Board for its decision to facilitate the installation of solar on the new Hunnewell School, and to retire the Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) associated with its produced electricity.  

The Hardy building will be LEED Certified, thus earning the town more rebates through the partnership with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).  The Hunnewell building will be LEED Certifiable.  We support the Town’s plans to build Hunnewell to these standards, but not incur the costs associated with the certifications.  

Voting yes on both Hardy and Hunnewell, will bring all-electric systems, solar on the roofs, and LEED certified buildings to our community. We are in the midst of a climate emergency and building two net zero ready schools is a meaningful step in the Town’s goal to reduce carbon emissions.  Building energy efficient buildings will decrease the buildings operating costs, and help address the hidden costs of climate change.  

To provide some framing, the newest school in town is Wellesley High School. This building, built in 2012, has an energy use intensity (EUI) of 44.  The current Hunnewell building has an EUI of 127.  The proposed building will be 26.4.  The current Hardy School has an EUI in the range of 86-109.  The proposed Hardy EUI will be between 25-30.  

Specifically, the proposed advanced, high-performing buildings will include:
» Maximized Insulation and Enclosure Tightness (Walls & Roofs) 
» Passive House Strategies 
» Air Infiltration Reduction 
» All Electric Heating and Cooling System 
» Plug Load Controls 
» Life Cycle Cost Factors 
» Commissioning & Testing during Design and Construction 
» Roof-top Photovoltaics  

Thank you to the Town departments and volunteers for working hard to demonstrate the meaningful steps that can be taken to reduce carbon emissions through building system design. This provides a guide not only for future municipal projects, but for all residents to make similar changes when replacing systems in their own homes. 

Thank you for getting out and voting for both Hardy and Hunnewell.  Specific voting information is below:

Voting By Mail?
 Don't forget to return your ballot if you have requested one, either by mail with one regular stamp or (Recommended!) delivering directly to the dropbox outside Town Hall. Vote by mail ballots can be requested through December 1. If you are requesting either vote by mail or absentee at this late date, we strongly recommend hand-delivering your ballot to the Town Hall dropbox to ensure it gets back in time to be counted. Ballots MUST be received at Town Hall by Election Day, December 7.

Additional details on vote by mail and absentee ballots can be found on the Town Clerk's page.
Voting in Person? Polls will be open from 7:00am - 8:00pm on December 7.

Voting locations have changed!
Precincts A & C: Bates School
Precinct B: Sprague School
Precincts D & E: Warren Building
Precincts F & G: Dana Hall School
Precinct H: Tolles Parsons Center


Don't know your precinct? Find it here.
Click here for a map of the voting locations.


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