Cambridge Citizens Coalition
Transfers mattered
A good long-time voting strategy is to decide who one would really like to see on the council (or school committee) and then vote for them in order, weaker to stronger.  This year some changed that to vote for the weaker CCC candidates before the incumbents they wanted to see stay, to keep the vote focused on supporting those who would really need it. Slate voting really made a difference this year, but more important is how hard the candidates worked.  ​
Above is a blow up of the last 5 transfers which determined who was going to be the 9th member elected.  One can see how votes transferred over to Pickett when it was needed. At that point Sobrinho-Wheeler, Simmons, and Wilson are considerably ahead, but the last 5 are bunched in a narrower range, and only 1 could be elected. Hanratty gives a strong transfer to Pickett. McGuirk transfers to the strong candidates who don’t really need the votes. Totten gives a strong boost to Al-Zubi, but not enough, because a significant number go the the folks who don’t need them. Ai-Zubi’s strong feed to Joan nails it down, but it’s already decided.
The second half  of the City Council Election Transfer of Ballots: ​

THIS YEAR IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO VOTE IN CAMBRIDGE!

Are you registered to vote: https://vote.gov/
Sign Up for a Mail-In or Drop Off Ballot:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/electioncommission/earlyvoting/earlyvotingbymail
How many candidates should you vote for? Why does your #1 vote count so much?
Only 1 candidate is likely to win (meet quota) on the first ballot (your #1 votes). Every other candidate will need to get transfer votes (people you voted for in the #2 - #11 positions. It is very important for you to vote for everyone this year - at least up to 9 for City Council and up to 3 for School Committee.  See more in the purple link above.

CCC's 2023 CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE ENDORSEMENTS

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ENDORSEES

SEE BELOW for more on each Candidate and their Websites

CITY COUNCIL ENDORSEES

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CCC Endorsements - School Committee

ELIZABETH Hudson
ROBERT ("Bobby") Travers
JOSÉ LUIS Rojas Villarreal

 CCC Endorsements - City Council

NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS

JOAN Pickett
DOUG Brown
CATHIE Zusy

CAMBRIDGE CIVIC LEADERS

ROBERT Winters 
AYESHA M. Wilson
JOHN Hanratty
FEDERICO  Muchnik

INTERNATIONAL WORK

INCUMBENTS
HAO Wang
CARRIE Pasquarello
PATTY Nolan
PAUL Toner
What the 2023 Cambridge City Council Sample Ballot looks like
(except that the names will be ordered arbitrarily)

SEPT 10  4:30-7PM CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM

.Co-hosted by the Cambridge Citizens Coalition, the Cambridge Voters for Good Government, Cambridge Streets for All, Indivisible Cambridge as well as the East Cambridge Planning Team, the Harvard Square Neighborhood Association, and the Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Association.

Help Us Get out the Word!

Documents on the 2023 City Council Election

Questionnaires of Participants CCC who participated but were not  endorsed by us this year or did not seek our endorsement

Political Groups

HOW TO VOTE IN CAMBRIDGE

REGISTER TO VOTE by Oct.27 HERE:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/ 
FIND OUT IF YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE: HERE:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/ 
APPLY FOR YOUR MAIL-IN/DROP OFF BALLOT HERE: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/MailInRequestWeb/MailInBallot.aspx
MAIL-IN/DROP OFF BALLOT ARRIVAL DATE:  Early October (c. Oct. 10).
VOTE BY MAIL OR DROP OFF SITES: Apply before the October 31 DEADLINE for  a mail-in/drop off  ballot: HERE
You will receive it in early October and can either mail it back or drop them off in one of the drop boxes. About 40% of Cambridge residents last time used a mail-in ballot.
  1. Complete and send in a Vote by Mail Application.
  2. Vote when your ballot arrives (so you don't lose it). Mail back at least 1 week before the Nov 7 election.
  3. Return your voted and sealed ballot to the Cambridge Election Commission by mail, to a ballot drop box, or in person.
Official ballot drop boxes are available from Oct.13th through Nov 3. and open 24 hours day at the following locations:
  • Main Ballot Drop Box: Open from Friday, October 13, 2023 to Election Day, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 8 p.m.
    • Coffon Building - Right-side of the building located at 51 Inman St
  • Satellite Drop Box Locations: Open from Friday, October 13, 2023 to Monday, November 6, 2023 at 8 p.m. 
    • City Hall - Near the back door of the building located at 795 Massachusetts Ave
    • Morse School - Near the front entrance of the building location at 40 Granite St
    • Cambridge Police Headquarters - Near the front of the building located at 125 6th St
    • Maria L. Baldwin School - Right-side of the Oxford Street entrance of the building located at 85 Oxford Street
    • O'Neill Library - Adjacent to the entrance stairs of the building located at 70 Rindge Ave
Walk-In voting: Oct. 28-Nov. 3. You can also return your ballot in person at the Cambridge Election Commission office at 51 Inman Street during regular office hours: Mondays 8:30 am - 8:00 pm; Tuesdays through Thursdays 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; Fridays 8:30 am - 12:00 Noon. The Election Commission office will be closed on Monday, October 9th.You may also return your ballot in-person to an election official at a designated early voting location during early voting hours.

Vote in person: November 7.

CCC's 2023 ELECTION EFFORTS ARE ON THE MOVE!

Help Elect CCC Endorsees !
                  BECOME PART OF THE CHANGE FOR GOOD IN CAMBRIDGE! 
Without citizen activism the scene below is what  Cambridge would have become. Without citizen activism we would not have had the Cambridge Historic Commissions - one of the first in the country. Without citizen activism we would not have had a progressive city charter. Without citizen activism we will continue to lose the tree canopy that is critical to our well being (22% loss in the last 10 years). ​ How to address False Gods: Discredit, Debunk, Deliver. 

CCC: Who we Are
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​Cambridge Citizens Coalition is a group founded by local neighborhood leaders and made up of local residents dedicated to smart development, sustainability, affordable housing, and the preservation of our trees, green spaces, and historic architecture. Funding is VITAL to our success. Even small donations matter a lot. PLEASE help support our many shared goals.

Contact us at CCCoalition1 at gmail dot com.

Mail checks (made out to the Cambridge Citizens Coalition Independent Expenditure Fund) as well as letters by mail to P.O. Box 410291, Cambridge, MA 02141.

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Cambridge Citizens Coalition was founded by local neighborhood group leaders and is led by them along with other local civic activists and residents dedicated to smart development, thoughtful city planning, good governance policies, sustainability, housing affordability, and the preservation of our trees, green spaces, and historic architecture. 

​Contact us at CCCoalition1 at gmail dot com. or by mail at P.O. Box410083. Cambridge, MA 02141.

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We acknowledge and honor that Cambridge sits on the traditional homelands of the Massachusett people. We also acknowledge their close neighbors and relatives, the Nipmuc and Wampanoag peoples.

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