Voting Rights Coalition Releases Election Day Report
The Massachusetts Election Protection Program Steering Committee, a group of statewide civic and community-based organizations, released its analysis on voting conditions in Massachusetts in the 2024 presidential election.
NBC Boston: Pro-Impeachment Protests Take Place in US Cities on Eve of Historic House Vote
"We want to demonstrate that people care about this, that the rule of law is important and that our country will not stand for a fake trial and just sweeping this under the rug," Wilmot said. "This is a serious matter. It should not be about politics."
South Coast Today: Baker veto means auto voter registration a go for January 1
Common Cause Massachusetts Executive Director Pam Wilmot, one of the advocates who pushed for Massachusetts to adopt automatic voter registration, said the language Baker vetoed “would tell the Registry of Motor Vehicles to do exactly what the Legislature told them to do in 2018 when they initially passed the law.”
Wilmot said the RMV has been pursuing a different opt-out method than envisioned in the original law, and that the delay was necessary because “it will take them some time to change their gears.”
The Boston Globe: Baker vetoes automatic voter registration parts of supplemental budget
The 2018 law calls for a simpler system than the one that is currently being implemented, she said. The section vetoed by Baker “essentially tells the RMV to do what the Legislature passed in 2018,” said Wilmot. The language that has been tested for automatic voter registration at the RMV has been confusing, said Wilmot.
The Salem News: Galvin faulted for violating conflict of interest laws
Good government groups say a lack of clear policies on conflict of interest involving election officials in Massachusetts means the lines between voter information and campaign activity is often blurred.
"The Ethics Commission has ducked this issue for many years," said Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause of Massachusetts. "So in this case a slap on the hand is better than turning the other way, which is what has happened for a very long time."
Conservative group goes to court to fight disclosure rules
Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause of Massachusetts, said any spending on behalf or in opposition to a political candidate should be disclosed to the public.
Watchdogs: Massachusetts flunks when it comes to open records
“Transparency is really how we hold our government accountable, and it’s really most important to know how our money is being spent, and how the government laws are applied to individuals.”
"We need it to protect the fundamental right of democracy for everyone to have their vote counted," Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, said Wednesday.
Boston Globe: Galvin, Healey advocate for same-day registration on Beacon Hill
Less than a year after the state approved automatic voter registration, some lawmakers on Beacon Hill are advocating to allow eligible residents to register and vote on election day — a change they say would be the “final step” to ensure all those who can vote could access the ballot box.
Election Modernization Coalition Press Release on Election Day Registration Lobby Day
Voting rights activists from around the Commonwealth gathered at the State House to voice their support at the Election Modernization Coalition’s Election Day Registration lobby day on Wednesday, June 5th.
Worcester Telegram: Massachusetts eyes growing list of Election Day registration states
“We need it to protect the fundamental right of democracy for everyone to have their vote counted,” Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, said Wednesday.
Boston Herald: Critics blast closed-door Massachusetts state budget deliberations
Government watchdogs and political figures are calling the House budget process a “charade,” a “joke” and a “scam” after the legislative body finished up four days of deliberations, conducted mostly behind closed doors.
