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Special Edition:
Election 2022 Newsletter
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Color Penfield Green is nonpartisan and encourages everyone to be informed and vote in every election.
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The single most important thing you can do for the environment:
VOTE by November 8th!
Color Penfield Green wants you to cast an informed vote in the midterm election.
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Make a plan. VOTE!
The League of Women Voters made an easy-to-use, one-stop-shop for how to vote at Vote411.
- See What's On Your Ballot
- Check Your Voter Registration
- Find Your Polling Place
- Discover Upcoming Debates In Your Area
- And Much More!
Absentee Ballots
If you want to vote by mail, here are the important deadlines:
- Request Absentee Ballot Online or by Mail by October 24, 2022
- Request Absentee Ballot In Person by November 7, 2022
- Return Absentee Ballot by November 8, 2022
To learn about the qualifications for absentee voting, how to apply, how to cast your vote, and other tips, click here.
Early Voting begins Saturday, 10/29 at various locations in Monroe County. Here in Penfield, go to the Dolomite Lodge, 1628 Jackson Rd, 14526:
- Oct-29-22 (Sat): 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Oct-30-22 (Sun): 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Oct-31-22 (Mon): 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Nov-01-22 (Tue): 11:00AM-8:00PM
- Nov-02-22 (Wed): 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Nov-03-22 (Thu): 11:00AM-8:00PM
- Nov-04-22 (Fri): 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Nov-05-22 (Sat): 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Nov-06-22 (Sun): 9:00AM-5:00PM
Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th.
Find your assigned polling location at the NY State Board of Elections website, as well as who is on the ballot and a brief description of the Environmental Bond Act that needs voter approval. For a longer description of the bond act, see below.
*If you are not yet registered to vote, you missed the deadline for the Nov 8th election. Register now for the next election.
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According to Vote 411, we have 10 selections to make on this year's ballot. Color Penfield Green wants you to make an informed decision about who you will vote for. Below you will find
- Responses to our own questionnaire for NY-25, NYS Senate 55, and NYS Assembly 135 candidates
- Links to three candidate forums hosted by the Rochester League of Women Voters
- NY League of Conservation Voters' 2022 endorsements
- Recent WXXI Connections interviews with the candidates
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CYCG Candidate Questionnaire
CPG partnered with other Color Your Community Green teams in the region to ask the candidates for Congressional District 25, NY State Senate District 55, and NY State Assembly District 135 questions regarding their positions on the climate crisis.
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As of the publication of this newsletter (and in alphabetical order), candidates for AD 135 Joe Chenelly and Jen Lunsford, and Congressional candidate Joe Morelle have submitted responses.
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Local Candidate Forums
Hosted by the Rochester League of Women Voters
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NY League of Conservation Voters' Election 2022 Endorsements
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The NYLCV is a nonpartisan organization in NY that fights for clean water, clean air, renewable energy, and open space through political action. They evaluate elected officials, endorse candidates, and advocate for environmental policies.
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You can view all of this year’s endorsements here. For those candidates running in districts that include Penfield, here are the specific NYLCV endorsements. Click the links to learn why they have been endorsed.
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In Their Own Words: Local Candidates on Connections with Evan Dawson
Connections with Evan Dawson invites all candidates running for political office to join the show to discuss priorities. Most of Penfield's candidates have been on in recent months:
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Climate Change is on the NY Ballot
FLIP THE BALLOT!
Vote YES on Proposition 1:
The Environmental Bond Act
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In November 2022, NY State will vote on Prop 1 – Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 – a ballot measure that was authorized by the legislature to protect clean drinking water, modernize infrastructure and revitalize the economy, improve public health and safety, and conserve natural resources.
If approved, the bond act authorizes $4.2 billion to address these challenges. Research shows that money spent mitigating emissions and adapting to our climate future now is far less than the cost of inaction. This is a critical investment in our clean energy future. Please vote yes!
Learn more here.
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ColorPenfieldGreen is an organization of residents of the Town of Penfield, NY who are concerned about the environment. Our goals are to:
- inform fellow residents about all the incredible ways that our community is “Going Green” with a focus on climate
- educate people as to how they can reduce their carbon footprints - at individual, family, neighborhood, municipal, state, and federal levels
- organize local volunteers to participate in high impact campaigns, and
- support and empower Penfield residents to become community leaders in addressing climate change.
We are respectful, inclusive, nonpartisan, solutions-focused, collaborative, scientifically-informed, and committed to social, racial, environmental, and intergenerational justice.
We are proud of all that Penfield has accomplished and are excited to help lead the way in protecting our environment in the future. Please check out our new and still evolving website ColorPenfieldGreen.org and join us in our current and future campaigns! If interested, send an email to ColorPenfieldGreen@gmail.com.
We'd love to grow our Penfield audience! Share this link with your friends and neighbors so they can sign up to receive this newsletter too:
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Would you like to join us?
We meet on the 4th Wednesday every month from 7-8:30pm by zoom to discuss project updates and what's going on in the town and the region.
If interested, email colorpenfieldgreen@gmail.com. Hope to hear from you soon!
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