Board of Election Commissioners

BO AR D M EM BE R S Kimberly Vanderspek, Chairperson Paul Franco, Vice-Chairperson John DiCicco, Secretary Joseph Sacco, Commissioner Cecilio Gonzalez, Commissioner C ON T A CT BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS • Address: 455 Main St., Room 208 MEETING Worcester, MA 01608 • Hours: Monday- 8:45am-5:00pm WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH Tuesday-Friday- 8:45am-4:15pm 5:00PM • Phone: 508-799-1134 Levi Lincoln Chamber, City Hall • Email: elections@worcesterma.gov • Website: www.worcesterma.gov/elections This Commission meeting will be held in-person at the date, time and location listed above. Meeting attendees will additionally have options to participate remotely by joining online or by phone: The Commission is committed to ensuring that its public meetings are accessible to • Use the following link to join the meeting via computer: all. Should you require interpretation, auxiliary https://worcesterma.zoomgov.com/j/1619233148 aids, services, written materials in other formats, • Call 1-844-621-3956 (Access Code: 161 923 3148) or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, please contact the Elections Office a Note: If technological problems interrupt the virtual meeting component, the minimum of 2 business days in advance of the meeting will continue in-person. scheduled meeting. For more information concerning this meeting, please contact the Hay disponibles servicios de interpretación y otras adaptaciones con solicitud previa. Elections Office by email at elections@worcesterma.gov or phone at 508-799- 1134. Please send written comments, requests for reasonable ‫ﺗﺘﻮﻓﺮ اﻟﺘﺮﺟﻤﺔ اﻟﻔﻮرﯾﺔ وﻏﯿﺮھﺎ ﻣﻦ وﺳﺎﺋﻞ اﻟﺘﯿﺴﯿﺮ ﻋﻨﺪ اﻟﻄﻠﺐ اﻟﻤﺴﺒﻖ‬ accommodation, or requests for language interpretation 2 business days or अनवु ◌ाद र अ6य आवसह अ'-म अनरोधपचत ◌ु उपल5ध more in advance of the meeting. हु6छ। Las solicitudes de intérpretes para personas con dominio limitado del inglés Interpretação e outras adaptações estão deben hacerse a más tardar 2 días hábiles antes de la reunión. Para obtener más disponíveis mediante solicitação prévia. información en relación con esta reunión o enviar comentarios o preguntas por Përkthimi dhe akomodime të tjera janë në escrito antes de la reunión, contacte a: elections@worcester or 508-799-1134. dispozicion me kërkesë paraprake. Kasa nkyerɛaseɛ ɛne akwanya afoforɔ da hɔ COMMISSION AGENDA ma wɔn a wɔn bɛ bisa ato hɔ. Phiên dịch và các hỗ trợ khác có sẵn theo • Call to Order by the Chairperson yêu cầu trước. • Pledge of Allegiance • Roll Call • Approval of the Minutes from the June 10th, 2025 Election DI V IS IO N S TA F F Commission Meeting. Nikolin Vangjeli, City Clerk DISCUSSION ITEMS Stephen A.J. Pottle, Deputy City Clerk Clare M. Robbins, Deputy City Clerk 1. Preparation for the September 2nd Preliminary Election. 2. Discussion concerning the November 4th Municipal Election. U P CO MI N G M EE TI N GS 3. Discussion concerning mailing voter information postcards prior to the November 4th Municipal Election. • Meeting: Tuesday, 4. Set the next Election Commission meeting for Ballot Order September 9th 5:30pm Drawing for the November 4th Municipal Election. a. Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, at 5:30pm, Levi Lincoln Chamber, City Hall. ADJOURN COMMISSION MEETING 1 Board of Election, Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes Date: 6/10/25 Location: Levi Lincoln Chamber Members Present: Kimberley Vanderspek, Cecilio Gonzalez, John DiCicco, Paul Franco and Joe Sacco. City Officials Present: Clare Robbins Meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm Pledge of Alliance was said. First Business Item: Ballot order drawing for Municipal Preliminary Election on Sept 2nd, 2025 Councilor At-Large order drawn as follows 1) Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh 2) Jermoh Kamara 3) Donna Colorio 4) Gary Rosen 5) Kate Toomey 6) Cayden Davis 7) Satya Mitra 8) Bernard Iandoli 9) Joseph Petty 10) Khrystian King 11) Charles Luster 12) Jessica Pepple 13) Edson Montero 14) Morris Bergman District E School Committee drawn as follows 1) Kathleen Roy 2) Noelia Chafoya 3) Nelly Medina Second Business Item: Preliminary Elections preparations are underway. Poll workers and locations are secured. Ballots are to be ordered and delivered Third Business Item: Approximately 7,500 responses processed for Vote-by Mail. Can apply on the state website, city website or in-person. Deadline is Monday August 25, 2025. Fourth Business Item: Nearly all poll-workers are confirmed. Waitlist is open and applications are encouraged. Fifth Business Item: Advance removal/counting of mail-in and early voting on Augsut 30th was approved by the Election Commission. Sixth Business Item:Election Commission approved WPD polling support and traffic enforcement for Preliminary Election. Next Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 6th – 5 pm Meeting adjourned at 5:20 pm  PRESORTED FIRST CLASS MAIL US POSTAGE PAID WORCESTER MA PERMIT 2001 5 2025 Dear Voter: The upcoming Municipal Election is Tuesday, November 4th. This year Worcester voters will be able to cast a ballot for Mayor, At-Large City Councilors and School Committee Members, District City Councilor and School Committee Member, and a non- binding Ballot question #1. Please use this postcard as a reminder of your polling location, School Committee District, and City Council District. You can vote at your assigned polling location on Tuesday, November 4th from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Non-Binding Ballot Question #1: “Do you support requiring our private colleges and universities to invest 0.5% of their endowment annually into a community impact fund to be administered locally to help finance needed housing, economic, and community development projects?” Estimado votante: Las próximas Elecciones Municipales serán el Martes 4 de Noviembre. Este año los Votantes de Worcester podrán votar para elegir una boleta de Alcalde, Concejales Generales y Miembros Genera- les del Distrito Escolar, Concejales por Distrito y Miembro del Comité Escolar y pregunta de votación no vinculante. Por favor usar la tarjeta postal como un recordatorio de su Lugar de Votación, Comité del Distrito Escolar y Concejales por Distrito. Usted puede votar en su Lugar designado el Martes 4 de Noviembre desde las 7 a.m. hasta las 8 p.m. Pregunta electoral no vinculante # 1: Usted Apoya el requerimiento de que nuestras universidades privadas inviertan anualmente el 0.5% de su dotación en un fondo de impacto comunitario adminsi- trado localmente que ayudará a financiar Proyectos necesarios de Vivienda, Proyectos de Desarrollo Económico y Comunitario?. 6-25-25_v2  WHERE DO I VOTE? ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2025 - MUNICIPAL ELECTION POLLS OPEN: 7AM - 8PM VOTER NAME: VOTER ADDRESS: CITY COUNCIL / SCHOOL COMMITTEE DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT: SCHOOL COMMITTEE DISTRICT: ASSIGNED POLLING LOCATION: WARD: - PRECINCT: Questions? Call 508-799-1134 or visit www.worcesterma.gov and click “Where Do I Vote?” DÓNDE PUEDO VOTAR? ELECCIÓN: NOVIEMBRE 4, 2025 ELECCIÓN MUNICIPAL LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN ABIERTO: 7AM - 8PM NOMBRE DEL VOTANTE: DIRECCIÓN DEL VOTANTE: CONCEJO MUNICIPAL / DISTRITO DEL COMITÉ ESCOLAR DISTRITO MUNICIPAL: DISTRITO DEL COMITÉ ESCOLAR: LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN ASIGNADO: DISTRITO: RECINTO ELECTORAL: Preguntas? Llame: (508) 799-1134 Visite www.worcesterma.gov Elija la opción ¿Donde puedo votar? 6-25-25_v2