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Secretary of State William Galvin's office has now promised the release of his guidelines on early voting, and failed to deliver them on time, for far too long. Here's a look back at where we're at and what this means for the first year of early voting in Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts state legislature has returned for 2016, and these are three issues Common Cause is working to get action on.

Press Release from the Massachusetts Election Modernization Coalition on the Launch of their Early Voting Challenge Training Program

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.

Common Cause Massachusetts 2015 Testimony on Gov. Succession Rules - submitted to the Joint Committee on Election Laws on April 28th, 2015