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A push for more transparency on ballot question spending, fundraising
Common Cause Massachusetts-backed legislation would make campaigns subject to the same disclosure rules as candidates
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News Clip
A push for more transparency on ballot question spending, fundraising
Common Cause Massachusetts-backed legislation would make campaigns subject to the same disclosure rules as candidates
Boston voters recently got an anonymous text slamming Mayor Wu. Here’s who it came from.
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New Legislative Rules Increase Transparency for Bay Staters, Strengthen Accountability for Lawmakers
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Common Cause Massachusetts Hosts “The People’s Lobby Day”
Bay Staters advocated for voting reforms like Same Day Registration
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New Bill Would Increase Transparency Around Who’s Funding Massachusetts Ballot Questions
The Ballot Spending Transparency Act would empower voters by requiring monthly reports on ballot question spending
Voting rights activists call for major reform
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Voting Rights Groups Launch Campaign to Strengthen Ballot Access
Advocates call on legislature to remove barriers amid federal attacks
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Massachusetts Must Strengthen Voting Access as Federal Attacks Increase
Voting rights coalition calls for comprehensive voting reforms
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New Analysis Shows 66% of Massachusetts Provisional Ballots Unnecessarily Rejected in November 2024 Election
SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION COULD ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR 99% of 2024 PROVISIONAL BALLOTS, ENABLE THOUSANDS MORE VOTERS TO HAVE THEIR BALLOTS COUNTED
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Boston City Council Passes Sunshine Week Resolution Supported by Common Cause
Council also endorses requiring hybrid access to public meetings under the Open Meeting Law
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Advocates’ statement in response to legislature extending remote access to public meetings
Pro-democracy, disability rights, and free press groups advocate for permanent guaranteed hybrid meeting access for all.
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Common Cause Massachusetts Launches Pro-Democracy People Power Platform, Mobilizing Voters
“Right now, our democracy is being attacked from every angle. That’s why we’re launching the ‘Platform for People Power’ to meet this moment and take action at the state and local level.”