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House Votes to Combat Misinformation from Deepfakes in Elections
Bills supported by Common Cause would strengthen disclosure and reign in the use of synthetic media seeking to influence voters
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House Votes to Combat Misinformation from Deepfakes in Elections
Bills supported by Common Cause would strengthen disclosure and reign in the use of synthetic media seeking to influence voters
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Senate Passes Common Cause – Led Bipartisan Ballot Spending Transparency Act
The bill empowers voters, requires real-time reports on spending
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Voting Rights Groups, Massachusetts Voter Seek to Protect Voters’ Privacy
Lawsuit challenges DOJ demand for sensitive voter data
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Advocates applaud advance of bill to modernize Open Meeting Law, Guarantee Hybrid Meetings
With the option to hold virtual public meetings set to expire statewide in March 2027, the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight recently advanced a bill (H.4831) that would update the Open Meeting Law to require hybrid meetings, guaranteeing the ability to participate in state and municipal meetings remotely as well as in person. Disability rights, free press, and civic organizations today applauded the move.
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Massachusetts Rescinds Dangerous Article V Convention Calls
Following calls from good government, labor, and reproductive rights groups, the Massachusetts legislature moved today to protect all American’s constitutional rights by rescinding the state’s previous calls for an Article V constitutional convention.
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Advocates Urge Legislature to Rescind and Reject Dangerous Calls for a Constitutional Convention
Today, good government, organized labor, and reproductive rights leaders testified before the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs in support of H.4692 and S.2684, joint resolutions filed by House Assistant Majority Leader Alice Peisch and Senate Majority Leader Cindy Creem to rescind all previous Article V Constitutional Convention applications. The groups also opposed any new resolution calling for an Article V convention.
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MA Legislative Leadership Calls to Rescind Outdated Resolutions for an Article V Convention
Common Cause have long called for protections against an Article V convention
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New Bill Would Reveal Who’s Funding Massachusetts Ballot Questions in Real Time
The Ballot Spending Transparency Act empowers voters by requiring real-time reports on ballot question spending
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Advocates Call for Guaranteed Hybrid Access to Public Meetings
Today, municipal leaders, disability advocates, and open government organizations testified in support of H. 3299, legislation sponsored by Rep. Antonio Cabral that would modernize the state’s Open Meeting Law by guaranteeing hybrid public meetings.
Lawrence City Council Silences Voters by Rejecting Vote-By-Mail
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Broad Coalition of Community Leaders Testify for Same Day Voter Registration
Maine and Vermont election officials also testify to the benefits of Same Day Voter Registration for election officials and voters.
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‘This is what democracy looks like’: Mass. voter coalitions call on legislature to pass voting reform bills