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voting
Posted inOpinion
Should we require voters to produce an ID before casting a ballot?
Massachusetts residents do not have to show an ID to vote, but some think we should join the 36 states that have that requirement.
Posted inCourts
SJC hears arguments on whether to allow permanent voting by mail
THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURTÂ is poised to decide whether to overturn the new law allowing Massachusetts residents to vote by mail for any reason. Gov. Charlie Baker on June 22 signed […]
Posted inCourts, State Government
MassGOP challenges vote-by-mail law
PERMANENT MAIL-IN voting is now the law in Massachusetts – unless Republican Party chair Jim Lyons has his way. The conservative GOP chair filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Judicial […]
Posted inPolitics
Legislature moves toward adopting permanent voting by mailÂ
THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE is poised to adopt permanent voting by mail, but not same-day voter registration. A committee of House-Senate negotiators on Wednesday released the final version of a voting […]
Posted inPolitics
Senate leaders push mail-in voting, same-day registration
THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATE will vote next week on an expansive election reform package that includes same-day voter registration, permanent voting by mail, expanded early voting, and provisions to make it easier for incarcerated people […]
Posted inPolitics
Turnout numbers highlight wealth, racial disparitiesÂ
IN THE WEALTHY towns of Dover, Sudbury, and Carlisle, more than 90 percent of registered voters cast ballots in the November election. Â In the poorer cities of Springfield, Lawrence, […]
Posted inPolitics
Senate OKs bill expanding voting options
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE SENATE PASSED expanded vote-by-mail legislation Tuesday that would allow voters to avoid the polls, but still participate, during the upcoming primaries and general election if […]
Posted inPolitics
We must act now to protect the primary election
THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE primary on September 1 is now less than 100 days away. If we want to avoid the horror stories we’ve seen from states like Wisconsin and Florida, then […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Advocates call for reforms to aid inmate voting
AS COMMUNITIES ACROSS the state prepare for municipal elections on Tuesday, one group of would-be voters might be more inclined to cast ballots if the process were simpler. Thousands of […]
Posted inPolitics
Ranked-choice may be headed to ballot
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE SUPPORTERS OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING plan to file an initiative petition by next week to put the voting reform on the 2020 ballot in case they […]
Posted inPolitics
Transparency sacrificed with consolidated amendments
BACK IN JANUARY, the House Democratic caucus gathered to nominate Rep. Robert DeLeo for another term as speaker. There was no question that DeLeo had the votes, but a small […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
Civics education needed now more than ever
ACCORDING TO THE Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, a nonpartisan research organization at Tufts University, only about half of registered voters aged 18-29 voted in […]
Posted inPolitics
Tom Brady voting record: IncompleteÂ
TOM BRADY FOUND himself at the center of a storm over his possible vote for his friend Donald Trump for president. But it turns out his ballot may not even be counted. […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
Galvin’s low energy dampens voting innovation
SINCE THE FLORIDA election debacle in 2000, the United States has seen dramatic developments in the administration of elections. States are modernizing and innovating so much that the act of […]