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Massachusetts Rescinds Dangerous Article V Convention Calls

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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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WGBH News: In the COVID-19 Era, How Will Massachusetts Vote?

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WGBH News: In the COVID-19 Era, How Will Massachusetts Vote?

Pam Wilmot, Common Cause MA’s executive director, agrees that the state should mail every voter a ballot, and make physical polling places as safe as possible. In addition, she says, the state’s approach to voter registration needs to be revisited.

WAMC: Members Of Massachusetts House Delegation Push Vote-By-Mail For 2020 Election

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WAMC: Members Of Massachusetts House Delegation Push Vote-By-Mail For 2020 Election

Pam Wilmot, director of Common Cause Massachusetts, said having a vote-by-mail option would not preclude people from voting in person on Election Day.

"If we prepare in advance and have 70-80 percent of our voters voting by mail there is an ability, with expanded early voting especially, to have a slighly different model of in-person voting," Wilmot said.

UPDATE: Emergency funding, provisions for upcoming MA Elections

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UPDATE: Emergency funding, provisions for upcoming MA Elections

"We all have obligations to democracy, even in the middle of a public health crisis, and this emergency change will make it easier for voters to have our voices heard," says Executive Director Pam Wilmot. "But this is just a first step...We look forward to working with the General Court again, in the near future, to make changes necessary for all Massachusetts voters to participate safely in the fall elections."

Lowell Sun: Muni-Elections Bill Signed, Coalition Calls it “First Step”

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Lowell Sun: Muni-Elections Bill Signed, Coalition Calls it “First Step”

Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation allowing cities and towns to postpone municipal elections scheduled for this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, but there are already calls for Beacon Hill to consider additional steps.

Wicked Local Norwood: Massachusetts allows delay of local elections

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Wicked Local Norwood: Massachusetts allows delay of local elections

"Yesterday’s bill is a strong first step. However, there is no guarantee that the coronavirus crisis will have receded by September 1, when Massachusetts state primaries are scheduled, or even for the November elections,” a press release attributed to seven voting rights groups read.“

Voting Rights Advocates Applaud Emergency Election Legislation; Call for Additional Actions

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Voting Rights Advocates Applaud Emergency Election Legislation; Call for Additional Actions

“Yesterday's bill is a strong first step. However, there is no guarantee that the coronavirus crisis will have receded by September 1, when Massachusetts state primaries are scheduled, or even for the November elections,” the groups said. “The Election Modernization Coalition urges the Legislature to recognize that this crisis is of indeterminate length, and that we must also act quickly to ensure that the fall’s elections take place as scheduled, maximize participation, and maintain public health.

Governing: The Census is Here and Everyone Counts: Here’s What to Do

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Governing: The Census is Here and Everyone Counts: Here’s What to Do

Several local entities have been working diligently to make sure as many people as possible in Massachusetts are aware of and respond to the census.

MassCounts, a coalition comprising organizations like Massachusetts Voter Table, MIRA Coalition, Chelsea Collaborative, Mass Equity Fund, Common Cause Massachusetts, MassVote, the Chinese Progressive Association, works with community organizations to train and mobilize trusted leaders to share why the 2020 Census is safe, easy and important.

The Boston Globe: Remote meetings. Shuttered offices. Amid outbreak, some fear government is receding from view

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The Boston Globe: Remote meetings. Shuttered offices. Amid outbreak, some fear government is receding from view

“People need to have confidence their government is moving forward, and providing public access is still a requirement under the new order. It’s now more important than ever,” said Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, a government watchdog group.

Elections Advocates Call for Protecting Public Health and the Integrity of Elections in Massachusetts

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Elections Advocates Call for Protecting Public Health and the Integrity of Elections in Massachusetts

The Election Modernization Coalition urges officials in Massachusetts to act quickly to adopt reforms that will protect the right to vote in the midst of a crisis of indeterminate duration where public health officials recommend that people remain in their homes as much as possible, practice social distancing, and limit gatherings to less than 10 people. 

Reject the Coverup Rally – Jesse Littlewood, Vice President of Campaigns

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Reject the Coverup Rally – Jesse Littlewood, Vice President of Campaigns

We rallied on the night of February 5, 2020, when Senate Republicans refused to remove Trump from office. We rallied because a Senate trial without witnesses is not a trial, but a cover-up and because the evidence is clear that Trump put his personal political interests over our constitution and his oath of office.

Jesse Littlewood, Vice President of States kicked off the night. Said Littlewood, "Here in Boston and in solidarity with 280 sister events across 46 states we are saying, with one voice: WE REJECT THE COVER UP."

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