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Our View: Paid time to vote is good for democracy
This article originally appeared in the Eagle Tribune on December 28, 2023 and was written by the editorial team.
Common Cause Massachusetts executive director Geoff Foster’s comment on this legislation was featured in this editorial, included below.
“People don’t typically work 9 to 5 anymore – it’s exacerbated with hybrid and remote work,” Geoff Foster, executive director of the advocacy organization Common Cause Massachusetts, told State House News Service. “I think we’re in a new era and we’re in a new period post-pandemic where there’s a bunch of new normals being developed. And I think it’s really important and I’m glad to see the Legislature acting on this – it’s really important we continue to modernize our elections and address barriers.”
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