8.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting that the New Bedford City Council hold a hearing to explore implementing a vote-by-mail system for the upcoming 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure safety and accessibility in the voting process; and further, that Representatives of the Secretary of State’s Office, the New Bedford Elections Office and Commission, community organizations, and relevant City departments shall be invited to testify. 

8a.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting that the New Bedford City Council hold a hearing to explore implementing a vote-by-mail system for the upcoming 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure safety and accessibility in the voting process, and further, that Representatives of the Secretary of State's Office, the New Bedford Elections Office and Commission, community organizations, and relevant City departments shall be invited to testify.  (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – May 14, 2020.)