Concert Table Tallies

List Of Topics Selected As Priorities

FDC member Norma Shulman conducted a poll during the 2026 Framingham Friday concerts where the Framingham Democratic Committee operates a voter information table.

For 2026 a questionnaire was presented to participants where they would prioritize what areas need to be addressed as “WHAT SHOULD WE FIX FIRST?”

Here are the results:

Top 8 items:

  1. Universal health coverage/lower drug prices/Medicare/vaccines IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
  2. Abolish (and prosecute) ICE IIIIIIIIIIIII
  3. Abolish electoral college/Natl Pop Vote compact IIIIIIIIII
  4. Universal Pre-K, Free K-13 and higher ed (incl medical school), cancel student debt IIIIIIIII
  5. Expand the supreme Court, term limits IIIIIII
  6. Rejoin Paris accord/climate change action IIIIII
  7. Tax the wealthy/raise the cap SS IIIIII
  8. Pass the ERA/women’s rights IIIII

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Mass Dems Ballot Question Positions

Recommendations From State Democratic Party Regarding 2026 Ballot Questions

The Massachusetts Democratic Party is offering recommendations regarding the 9 ballot questions that will appear on state-wide ballots for Massachusetts voters in 2026.

Q1: Y
Question 1, Public Information.
Make records held by the state legislature and the governor’s office public records

Q2: Y
Question 2: Labor.
Permit employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) to participate in collective bargaining practices.

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Revised Meeting Schedule

Business Meetings Moved To Thursday Night

The FDC monthly business meetings will be held on Thursday nights.

The next meeting will be on Thursday September 10, 2026 starting at 7pm.

Location is the meeting room at Loring Arena, 165 Fountain Street, Framingham.

For the next several months:

October 8
November 12
December 10
January 14

February 2027 will likely be the Democratic caucus which is subject to the caucus window established by the state party.