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Early Voting Challenge in the News
On Thursday November 5, 2015, the Massachusetts Election Modernization Coalition launched our inaugural Early Voting Challenge, a contest designed to encourage local elections officials to implement robust early voting practices. The following is an ongoing round-up of media coverage of the campaign. Check it out, and go to www.EarlyVotingMA.com for more information on the Challenge, our research rapport, and the coalition’s recommendations for early voting implementation.
News Coverage:
Gloucester Times, 11/4/15 – Massachusetts election officials bristle over costs of early voting
11/5/2015 – Election Modernization Coalition press release announcing the Early Voting Challenge
Worcester Telegram, 11/5/2015 – Coalition urges more early voting sites across Massachusetts
Sentinel & Enterprise, 11/5/2015 – Coalition urges more early voting sites
Daily Free Press, 11/12/2015 – Early voting coalition seeks to increase voter turnout
Wicked Local, 11/18/2015 – Early voting coming in 2016
Worcester Telegram, 11/18/2015 – Worcester officials to poll residents about early voting
WAMC Northeast Public Radio, 11/18/2015 – Coalition Calls for Expanded Early Voting Opportunities
1/8/2016 – Election Modernization Coalition Launches Early Voting Training Program
Worcester Telegram, 2/11/16 – Worcester seeks 5 polling sites for early voting
Taunton Daily Gazettee – Editorial, 5/9/16 – Our View: Late rules for early voting