Democracy Wire

Election Day is less than one month away. Here are five things you should do between now and November 3.

I ask you to support the protests and movement for Black Lives by donating to the following organizations, and to reading and sharing the resources below. If your health allows, I also encourage you to protest.

Massachusetts’ 20-day registration deadline is an unnecessary barrier to political participation. It exacerbates inequality and suppresses the kind of participatory and representative democracy that we have long talked about in the Commonwealth, but that has never actualized. Now, it is time we remove this dated deadline.

Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) is gaining serious ground in Massachusetts.

Come mark the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act in Boston with a panel featuring nationally renowned experts discussing the current state of the VRA, ongoing litigation, and advocacy efforts to restore its protections to all citizens.

Blog post by CCMA summer intern Maria Hardiman on the issue of voting rights in 2016.