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Federal Court Dismisses Trump Administration’s Lawsuit to Obtain Private Voter Data from Massachusetts
Voting Rights Groups Help Secure Legal Victory Protecting Data Privacy
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Boston Business Journal: Labor, business groups face off over proposed union donation limits
Wilmot submitted a petition to Office of Campaign and Political Finance on Nov. 7, asking the agency to reexamine the “rulemaking concerning political activity by nonprofit entities, groups, organizations and unincorporated associates,” after the Supreme Judicial Court upheld a longstanding ban on campaign donations from businesses. In response, the OCPF drafted the proposed regulation. During the Tuesday hearing on the proposed rule, Wilmot said the draft regulation “was the appropriate thing to do.”
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Boston Herald: City Council votes to lengthen own terms
A push to lengthen terms for City Councilors inched forward Wednesday, as the council voted 11-2 to double its term lengths — from two to four years — despite concerns that its effects would further hurt the city’s already dismal voter turnout.
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Cape Cod Times: Common Cause leader speaks in Brewster about election reform
In Massachusetts, Common Cause has led campaigns to bring about a host of democratic reforms including online voter registration, automatic voter registration and election security measures to protect against cyber attacks and domestic hacking, the state chapter’s executive director, Pam Wilmot, told a group of 50 Sunday afternoon.
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Worchester Business Journal: Draft rule would cut union contributions to candidates
"We're definitely pleased that the agency adopted our recommendations with just a few minor tweaks," said Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts. "We look forward to looking more thoroughly at the details, and the process will continue, but we think it's the right decision based on the statute, the law and good public policy."
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Midterm 2018 Election: Top Things You Should Know
Early Voting has begun in Massachusetts. The early voting period runs from Monday, October 22 to Friday, November 2, 2018.
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MassLive: Groups want to make Massachusetts Legislature more open and transparent
A coalition of open government advocacy groups is recommending major changes to the rules governing Massachusetts' legislative process, in order to make the Legislature more accessible and open to the public.
The groups also recommend broadening the state's public records law to apply to the governor's office, the Legislature and the judiciary.
The groups also recommend broadening the state's public records law to apply to the governor's office, the Legislature and the judiciary.
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Common Cause MA Applauds State Supreme Judicial Court Decision to Ban Corporate Contributions to Political Campaigns
Common Cause Massachusetts supports today’s state Supreme Judicial Court’s decision, which concluded that a ban on corporate contributions to political campaigns helps prevent corruption and does not violate business’ First Amendment rights.
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Massachusetts Becomes 14th State to Adopt Automatic Voter Registration
Advocates Applaud Significant Reform Passed with Strong Bipartisan Support
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Signs Automatic Voter Registration into Law
Massachusetts today became the 14th US State to adopt Automatic Voter Registration, following Gov. Charlie Baker’s signature on the bill. Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) makes it much more convenient for all state residents to participate in elections.
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WBUR: Automatic Voter Registration In Mass. To Begin By 2020, Galvin Says
Pam Wilmot of Common Cause Massachusetts said the legislation, based on bills originally filed by state Sen. Cynthia Creem, of Newton, and the late state Rep. Peter Kocot, of Northampton, is among the strongest in the country and "will make our voter registrations system more efficient, accurate, and secure while at the same time improving voter participation."
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With Unanimous Bipartisan Vote, Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passes Massachusetts Senate
Commonwealth Poised to Become 14th State to Adopt AVR
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A Cause for Celebration 2018 Gallery
On Thursday, June 14th many leading legislators, activists, lawyers, and business executives in the Greater Boston area gathered at the Boston Public Library for Common Cause’s A Cause for Celebration annual gala.