{"id":2125,"date":"2025-09-03T16:06:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/?post_type=press&#038;p=2125"},"modified":"2025-09-03T16:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:06:06","slug":"voting-rights-groups-and-boston-leaders-urge-state-legislature-to-adopt-voting-access-reforms","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/es\/press\/grupos-de-derechos-electorales-y-lideres-de-boston-instan-a-la-legislatura-estatal-a-adoptar-reformas-de-acceso-al-voto\/","title":{"rendered":"Grupos de derechos electorales y l\u00edderes de Boston instan a la legislatura estatal a adoptar reformas de acceso al voto"},"template":"","class_list":["post-2125","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"Advocates say it\u2019s beyond time for Same Day Registration","featured_image":"","press_type":146,"authors":"","related_issues":[462],"related_work":[224],"location":24},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":"","name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<strong data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">BOSTON, MA -\u00a0<\/strong>Hoy, MassVOTE, miembros de la Coalici\u00f3n para la Modernizaci\u00f3n Electoral (EMC) y defensores de la comunidad ofrecieron una conferencia de prensa en la Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Boston para instar a la legislatura a implementar el Registro Electoral el Mismo D\u00eda (SDR). Los oradores enfatizaron que las barreras en las urnas afectan desproporcionadamente a los votantes de Boston y destacaron c\u00f3mo el SDR garantizar\u00eda un mayor acceso a las urnas. Boston represent\u00f3 el 341% de todas las papeletas provisionales rechazadas en Massachusetts en las elecciones de noviembre de 2024, a pesar de representar solo el 91% de la poblaci\u00f3n del estado. Los defensores enfatizaron que la legislatura debe actuar de inmediato para garantizar que los votantes de Boston tengan acceso equitativo a las urnas. &quot;El registro electoral el mismo d\u00eda fortalece nuestra democracia. Ayuda a los residentes que durante mucho tiempo han estado marginados de nuestros procesos. Veintitr\u00e9s estados ya lo hacen posible. Es inteligente y pr\u00e1ctico. Massachusetts har\u00eda bien en adoptar esta medida sensata para aumentar la participaci\u00f3n ciudadana y la participaci\u00f3n electoral&quot;.\u00a0<strong>dijo Ruthzee Louijeune, presidenta del Consejo Municipal de Boston.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nLa conferencia de prensa reuni\u00f3 a l\u00edderes de Common Cause Massachusetts, MassVOTE, ACLU Massachusetts y otros defensores del derecho al voto, todos unidos en su llamado a fortalecer la democracia garantizando que cada votante elegible pueda emitir un voto que cuente. &quot;Nuestra coalici\u00f3n por el derecho al voto reconoce la necesidad de empoderar a las personas en las urnas ahora m\u00e1s que nunca&quot;, dijo.\u00a0<strong>dijo Rahsaan Hall, presidente y director ejecutivo de la Liga Urbana del Este de Massachusetts.\u00a0<\/strong>Eso significa eliminar finalmente las barreras para votar con el Registro el Mismo D\u00eda. Los defensores tambi\u00e9n se\u00f1alaron que el evento llega en un momento cr\u00edtico, ya que se espera que los legisladores estatales celebren una audiencia p\u00fablica sobre la legislaci\u00f3n SDR el martes 16 de septiembre a la 1 p. m. en la C\u00e1mara de Representantes. &quot;Massachusetts necesita el Registro de Votantes el Mismo D\u00eda para que todos los que tienen derecho a votar puedan participar en nuestra democracia&quot;.<strong>\u00a0dijo el representante Carmine Gentile (D-Sudbury).<\/strong>\u00a0Me enorgullece patrocinar el proyecto de ley de la C\u00e1mara que har\u00eda realidad esta pol\u00edtica, y espero con inter\u00e9s trabajar con mis colegas para que se apruebe en esta sesi\u00f3n. Los oradores se\u00f1alaron que, sin el SDR, miles de votantes de Massachusetts, en particular de comunidades urbanas, inquilinos, estudiantes y votantes de color, quedan excluidos del proceso democr\u00e1tico debido a plazos de registro innecesarios. &quot;Cualquier barrera o tr\u00e1mite burocr\u00e1tico que dificulte el proceso de votaci\u00f3n no beneficia nuestra condici\u00f3n como comunidad. El registro el mismo d\u00eda solo aumenta la participaci\u00f3n electoral, lo que a su vez nos convierte en una mejor ciudad, estado y pa\u00eds&quot;.<strong>\u00a0dijo Royal Smith, presidente de la secci\u00f3n Boston de la NAACP.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cLa sucursal de Boston de la NAACP se enorgullece de apoyar firmemente el registro el mismo d\u00eda, reconoci\u00e9ndolo como una herramienta vital para garantizar que se escuche cada voz en nuestra comunidad y que cada votante elegible tenga la oportunidad de participar en nuestra democracia.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.muckrack.com\/pitches\/Y4l1\/images\/muuy59vpry7och3y3xr81.png\" width=\"504\" data-imagetype=\"External\" \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_add_component":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_work","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_work":{"heading":"Work","manually_curate":false,"work":null}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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