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Massachusetts Rescinds Dangerous Article V Convention Calls

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Massachusetts Rescinds Dangerous Article V Convention Calls

November 19, 2025

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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Maya Majikas

Communications Strategist
mmajikas@commoncause.org

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As states hunt for new voters, Massachusetts adds thousands via Medicaid applications

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As states hunt for new voters, Massachusetts adds thousands via Medicaid applications

Executive director Geoff Foster talks about the benefits of Massachusetts's automatic voter registration system.

July 6, 2023

Election Modernization Coalition Celebrates One Year of the VOTES Act

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Election Modernization Coalition Celebrates One Year of the VOTES Act

"We’re grateful that a year ago, our leaders took crucial steps toward a more accessible and equitable democracy."

June 28, 2023

Voting Rights Advocates Testify in Support of Common Sense Voting and Redistricting Reforms

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Voting Rights Advocates Testify in Support of Common Sense Voting and Redistricting Reforms

Ranked choice voting, lowering the voting age, and redistricting reforms up for debate

June 21, 2023

Watchdog Group Testifies in Support of Campaign Finance Reform Bills

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Watchdog Group Testifies in Support of Campaign Finance Reform Bills

Executive director Geoff Foster testified in support of legislation to limit political spending by foreign-influenced corporations and allow campaign funds to be used for childcare.

May 17, 2023

Voting Reform Advocates Host Briefing on Voting ACCESS Act

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Voting Reform Advocates Host Briefing on Voting ACCESS Act

The Massachusetts Election Modernization Coalition hosted lawmakers for a briefing on the Voting ACCESS Act.

May 9, 2023

Advocates call for permanent reforms to guarantee hybrid open meetings

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Advocates call for permanent reforms to guarantee hybrid open meetings

Massachusetts legislature temporarily extends virtual access for public meetings

March 24, 2023

Healey Adds $734 Million To Expanding Spending Agenda

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Healey Adds $734 Million To Expanding Spending Agenda

The Election Modernization Coalition applauds Governor Maura Healey's allocation of $5 million toward the support of municipal elections.

March 21, 2023

Funds Aim to Support Municipalities With Expanded Mail Voting

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Funds Aim to Support Municipalities With Expanded Mail Voting

Common Cause of Massachusetts executive director Geoff Foster celebrates Governor Maura Healey's budgetary backing of municiple elections.

March 21, 2023

Voting Reform Advocates Celebrate Governor Healey’s $5 Million Allocation for Local Election Officials in FY23 Supplemental Budget

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Voting Reform Advocates Celebrate Governor Healey’s $5 Million Allocation for Local Election Officials in FY23 Supplemental Budget

Governor Maura Healey today filed a supplemental budget for the 2023 fiscal year which includes a dedicated $5 million allocation for local election officials to support new vote by mail and early voting laws passed last year in the VOTES Act.

March 17, 2023

Massachusetts Senate passes hybrid hearings for joint standing committees

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Massachusetts Senate passes hybrid hearings for joint standing committees

ACLU, Common Cause call for modern open meeting access for all

February 10, 2023

Massachusetts Senate leaders making push to abolish term limits on chamber’s president

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Massachusetts Senate leaders making push to abolish term limits on chamber’s president

Geoff Foster talks about the importance of term limits in ensuring stable transitions of power.

February 8, 2023

Key lawmaker proposes ending term limits for Senate president

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Key lawmaker proposes ending term limits for Senate president

Geoff Foster addresses a proposed rules change that would end a term limit for the Senate president that’s been in place for three decades.

February 8, 2023

Massachusetts Rescinds Dangerous Article V Convention Calls

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Geoff Foster

Maya Majikas

As states hunt for new voters, Massachusetts adds thousands via Medicaid applications

Election Modernization Coalition Celebrates One Year of the VOTES Act

Voting Rights Advocates Testify in Support of Common Sense Voting and Redistricting Reforms

Watchdog Group Testifies in Support of Campaign Finance Reform Bills

Voting Reform Advocates Host Briefing on Voting ACCESS Act

Advocates call for permanent reforms to guarantee hybrid open meetings

Healey Adds $734 Million To Expanding Spending Agenda

Funds Aim to Support Municipalities With Expanded Mail Voting

Voting Reform Advocates Celebrate Governor Healey’s $5 Million Allocation for Local Election Officials in FY23 Supplemental Budget

Massachusetts Senate passes hybrid hearings for joint standing committees

Massachusetts Senate leaders making push to abolish term limits on chamber’s president

Key lawmaker proposes ending term limits for Senate president

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