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Boston Globe: Vote-by-mail advocates growing anxious

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Boston Globe: Vote-by-mail advocates growing anxious

“Election officials need to prepare for the fall, and they need to do it as soon as possible,” said Common Cause Massachusetts Executive Director Pam Wilmot during a virtual press conference alongside about a dozen groups last week. “We’ll see what the Legislature decides, but time is absolutely of the essence and it needs to go now.”

WBUR: Vote-By-Mail Forces In Mass. Grow Anxious About Timeline, Renew Push For Action On Beacon Hill

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WBUR: Vote-By-Mail Forces In Mass. Grow Anxious About Timeline, Renew Push For Action On Beacon Hill

"Election officials need to prepare for the fall, and they need to do it as soon as possible," said Common Cause Massachusetts Executive Director Pam Wilmot during a virtual press conference alongside about a dozen groups. "We'll see what the Legislature decides, but time is absolutely of the essence and it needs to go now."

MASSLIVE: Massachusetts officials want more voting options during coronavirus pandemic, but can’t agree on execution

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MASSLIVE: Massachusetts officials want more voting options during coronavirus pandemic, but can’t agree on execution

“Regardless of what we do, we’re going to see an increase of absentee balloting from the current rate of 3 to 5 percent to 70, 60, 80, 90 percent,” said Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, which supports universal vote-by-mail. “When you add on the request process, it’s astronomical.”

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