Waltham City Council Candidate To Register 100 voters

University of Brandeis: Beginning today, with the voter registration deadline coming up on Wednesday, October 1#, Lizzie Gelles, candidate for Ward 1 City Council, is launching a final big push to register voters and get them engaged in the local election. With two of Waltham’s largest Housing Authority properties located in Ward 1, Lizzie has set a goal of registering 100 new voters by going directly to residents and helping sign them up.

“Just because someone hasn’t voted before or isn’t registered to vote doesn’t mean they don’t have a voice,” said Lizzie Gelles. “We’re making this final big push to register more voters before election day because our campaign is focused on transparency and giving our residents a say.”
To date, Gelles and her campaign have already knocked on over 5,000 doors. With the registration deadline rapidly approaching, Gelles is taking this opportunity to step back from canvassing for votes and instead getting people engaged.

“Sometimes you have to think about what is really important to our community: to prioritize so-called ‘more important voters’ or to ensure we are not leaving people by the wayside by getting new residents engaged,” said Gelles. “For me, over these next few days, we’re putting a big emphasis on registering voters.”