{"id":204,"date":"2020-11-12T09:45:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T09:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press-releases\/massachusetts-elections-were-a-success-advocates-applaud-election-officials\/"},"modified":"2020-11-12T09:45:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T09:45:38","slug":"massachusetts-elections-were-a-success-advocates-applaud-election-officials","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/es\/press\/las-elecciones-de-massachusetts-fueron-un-exito-los-defensores-aplauden-a-los-funcionarios-electorales\/","title":{"rendered":"Las elecciones de Massachusetts fueron un \u00e9xito: los defensores aplauden a los funcionarios electorales"},"template":"","class_list":["post-204","press","type-press","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"In the midst of a global pandemic, voters in Massachusetts set a record for the highest turnout election cycle in history,\u00a0 and they were able to do so in a safe, secure, and accessible election. The Election Modernization Coalition thanks and applauds legislators and election officials across the Commonwealth for working tirelessly to ensure that Bay Staters could make their voice heard.\u00a0","featured_image":6143,"press_type":146,"authors":[null],"related_issues":[100,109,462],"related_work":false,"location":24},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boston - En medio de una pandemia mundial, los votantes de Massachusetts batieron un r\u00e9cord de participaci\u00f3n electoral en la historia, y lo lograron en unas elecciones seguras y accesibles. La Coalici\u00f3n para la Modernizaci\u00f3n Electoral agradece y aplaude a los legisladores y funcionarios electorales de toda la Mancomunidad por su incansable trabajo para garantizar que los habitantes del Estado de la Bah\u00eda pudieran hacer o\u00edr su voz.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hasta el d\u00eda de hoy, aproximadamente 3,46 millones de personas, o alrededor del 72% de votantes registrados, emitieron sus votos para las elecciones generales del 3 de noviembre. De ellos, aproximadamente el 41% emitieron sus votos por correo o buzones seguros, el 28% votaron en persona de manera anticipada y el 31% votaron en persona el d\u00eda de las elecciones.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">El n\u00famero de votantes inscritos tambi\u00e9n aument\u00f3. Desde febrero de 2019, Massachusetts ha sumado 377,975 nuevos votantes, un aumento de casi 10%. El hecho de que tantos nuevos votantes participaran en nuestra democracia, en un momento en que las tasas de registro de votantes a nivel nacional estaban a la baja debido a la COVID-19, demuestra que reformas sensatas como el registro de votantes en l\u00ednea y un plazo de 10 d\u00edas en lugar de 20 para registrarse antes de las elecciones tienen un impacto crucial y claro para garantizar que nuestras elecciones sean m\u00e1s participativas.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estas cifras reflejan un gran inter\u00e9s en nuestras elecciones, pero tambi\u00e9n evidencian que las reformas temporales aprobadas este verano (voto por correo, votaci\u00f3n anticipada extendida y m\u00e1s) funcionaron. Casi el 70% de los votantes aprovecharon la oportunidad de votar por correo o por adelantado. Esto no solo permiti\u00f3 que los residentes del estado de la Bah\u00eda que de otro modo no habr\u00edan podido participar votaran, sino que tuvo un claro impacto en el d\u00eda de las elecciones, seg\u00fan el programa independiente de Protecci\u00f3n Electoral. La l\u00ednea directa de Protecci\u00f3n Electoral suele registrar docenas de reportes de largas filas en las urnas, pero pr\u00e1cticamente no recibi\u00f3 quejas de este tipo el 3 de noviembre. En cambio, los voluntarios de Protecci\u00f3n Electoral informaron condiciones que eran claramente seguras para la COVID-19: filas o tiempos de espera m\u00ednimos y amplio distanciamiento social.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estas reformas (voto por correo, votaci\u00f3n anticipada, procesamiento anticipado de papeletas, flexibilidad para los trabajadores electorales y m\u00e1s) fueron especialmente necesarias durante la pandemia. Sin embargo, la pandemia est\u00e1 lejos de terminar. Con las elecciones municipales de primavera a solo unos meses de distancia, es evidente que estas reformas no solo deben extenderse, sino tambi\u00e9n hacerse permanentes. Reducen las barreras para la participaci\u00f3n electoral y fomentan su eficacia, y ya son de eficacia comprobada en la Mancomunidad. Instamos a la Legislatura, al Secretario de la Mancomunidad y al Gobernador a actuar con rapidez en la pr\u00f3xima sesi\u00f3n para que estas reformas sean permanentes.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Este a\u00f1o, el programa de Protecci\u00f3n Electoral reclut\u00f3 y capacit\u00f3 a m\u00e1s de 2000 voluntarios en el terreno. La Mesa de Votantes de Massachusetts dirigi\u00f3 los bancos de llamadas telef\u00f3nicas y mensajes de texto. Ambos programas informan que los votantes estaban entusiasmados con el voto por correo y la votaci\u00f3n anticipada, y que nuestras elecciones se desarrollaron en gran medida sin problemas, pero hubo algunos problemas claros el d\u00eda de las elecciones. Uno se destac\u00f3 en particular. La l\u00ednea directa de Protecci\u00f3n Electoral recibi\u00f3 docenas de llamadas de posibles votantes que no pudieron participar porque su registro de votante estaba desactualizado. Estos votantes, en su gran mayor\u00eda, hab\u00edan pensado que hab\u00edan actualizado su registro, pero llegaron a las urnas y descubrieron que no estaban en las listas. Otros veinti\u00fan estados tienen el Registro de Votantes el Mismo D\u00eda por esta raz\u00f3n; es una reforma clara que garantiza que ning\u00fan posible votante se vea privado de sus derechos debido a problemas con su registro. El hecho de que Massachusetts todav\u00eda no ofrezca el Registro de Votantes el Mismo D\u00eda es una deficiencia evidente. La Coalici\u00f3n de Modernizaci\u00f3n Electoral espera corregirlo en la pr\u00f3xima sesi\u00f3n legislativa.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">###<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>La Coalici\u00f3n de Modernizaci\u00f3n Electoral est\u00e1 compuesta por la ACLU de Massachusetts, Common Cause Massachusetts, Abogados por los Derechos Civiles, la Liga de Mujeres Votantes de Massachusetts, MASSPIRG, MassVOTE y la Mesa de Votantes de Massachusetts.<\/em><\/p>"}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Massachusetts Elections Were a Success &#8212; Advocates Applaud Election Officials - Common Cause Massachusetts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/es\/press-releases\/massachusetts-elections-were-a-success-advocates-applaud-election-officials\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Massachusetts Elections Were a Success &#8212; 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