Salem State's Berry Institute To Host North Shore Election Forums

SALEM, MA — The public is invited to the Salem State University campus for a series of free election forums at the Frederick E. Berry Institute of Politics ahead of the Nov. 8 statewide vote.

The Berry Institute will host discussions on the overturning of Roe V. Wade, a forum on the importance of Latinx community engagement and voting, an informational session on the "millionaire's tax" ballot question, an insider's view of Congress with Mike Evans '76 and "TRANSform the Vote" as well as fireside chats and individual candidate meet-and-greets.

The full schedule is here:

• Viking Voterpalooza: September 20 at 11 am on North Campus Quad

• The Overturning of Roe V. Wade: Impacts for Reproductive Health and Beyond: September 21 at 12:15 pm in the Martin Luther King Jr. Room, Ellison Campus Center

• Votar es Podar: September 23 at 1:40 pm in the Martin Luther King Jr. Room, Ellison Campus Center

• Ballot Question 1 Panel: Income Tax for Education and Transportation Amendment: October 12 at 12:15 pm in Veterans Hall, Ellison Campus Center

• An Insider’s View of Congress with Mike Evans ‘76: October 14 at 10:50 am in the Martin Luther King Jr. Room, Ellison Campus Center

• TRANSform the Vote: October 19 at 11 am in Marsh Dining Lobby

• Fireside chats for state senator (Second Essex), state representative (7th Essex), district attorney (Essex County), and potentially other statewide and local positions are still being scheduled as of Tuesday.

The Berry Institute of Politics was established in 2019 and aims to engage and inspire a diverse community of learners to pursue careers in political and public service. The Berry Institute of Politics is nonpartisan and expands political engagement at SSU and on the North Shore by bringing policymakers, political leaders and public officials to campus.

The Berry Institute leads Salem State's voter engagement, hosts political discussions and debates, supports students with career interests in politics and public service and awards competitive scholarship offerings in the areas of government, politics, civic engagement, non-profit and public service.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)