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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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Statewide Advocacy Coalition Urges Sheriff Koutoujian to Protect Ballot Access Statewide; Supports Effort by Legislators
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Statewide Coalition Applauds Swift Action from Secretary of Commonwealth on Protecting Ballot Access for Incarcerated Citizens
The Election Protection Behind Bars Coalition commended Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin today for issuing guidance to elections officials on ballot access for incarcerated voters.
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54 Organizations urge Massachusetts Secretary of State to Ensure ALL Eligible Voters Can Cast Ballots
Over 50 organizations urged Secretary of State William Galvin to protect the right to vote for eligible voters who are incarcerated in Massachusetts. Their letter describes a system of de-facto disenfranchisement in which eligible voters are functionally barred from participating in elections. “That these citizens have access to the ballot is a fundamental democracy issue,” the letter states. “The right to vote maintained on paper must not be denied in practice to thousands of citizens.”
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NBC10 Boston – Close to 18,000 Ballots Rejected in Massachusetts Primary Election
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Advocates Applaud Online Ballot Application Portal
For the first time in Massachusetts history, registered voters can apply for a mail ballot online through the Secretary of Commonwealth’s website.
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Second Round of Ballot Applications Sent to Voters: Advocates Expect Record Turnout in November
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Yesterday’s Primary Shattered Turnout Records
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Metrowest Daily News: Training program aims to plug poll worker gap
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Safe Elections Network Launches Student Poll Worker Recruitment and Training Program
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130+ Member Organizations of the Safe Elections Network Launch Online Platform to Educate and Involve Voters in Fall Elections
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11 Days After Deadline, No Regulations from Secretary of the Commonwealth on Safe Voting During the Pandemic
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11 Days After Deadline, No Regulations from Secretary of the Commonwealth on Safe Voting During the Pandemic