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Gun Ban at Polling Places Means “Voters Can Cast a Ballot Without Fear”
On Wednesday, the House and Senate budget conference committee released a compromise bill to improve gun safety in Massachusetts.
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Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passes Massachusetts House
On to the Senate; Commonwealth Poised to Become Next AVR State
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The Boston Globe: Automatic voter registration may be coming to Mass. — and bringing 500,000 new voters with it
“Automatic voter registration is the next step in voting rights,” said Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts. “It will increase voter participation while at the same time making the process is more accurate and secure. That’s a win-win-win for everyone, regardless of your political background.”
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Coalition: Pass auto-registration bill
"Worried that an issue that has majority support in both legislative chambers could be left on the cutting-room floor when formal sessions end, a coalition of 42 organizations has asked House Speaker Robert DeLeo to move an automatic voter registration bill to the floor."
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42 Organizations Call for Legislative Vote on Automatic Voter Registration in Time for 2020 Implementation
Letter to Speaker DeLeo Asks for Action as Legislative Clock Ticks
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Automatic Voter Registration Would Present Minimal Costs to the Commonwealth, Study Shows
A study released today by Common Cause Massachusetts examines the cost of implementing Automatic Voter Registration in Oregon, Vermont, and Colorado.