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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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Geoff Foster

Executive Director
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Maya Majikas

Communications Strategist
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Massachusetts House embraces hybrid hearings for joint standing committees

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Massachusetts House embraces hybrid hearings for joint standing committees

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

February 6, 2023

Editorial: In 22 states, voters can register and cast a ballot on the same day. Not here.

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Editorial: In 22 states, voters can register and cast a ballot on the same day. Not here.

Massachusetts has unfinished business on election reform.

February 6, 2023

Right-leaning think tank questions Mass. election security; officials push back

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Right-leaning think tank questions Mass. election security; officials push back

There’s little evidence of voter fraud in Massachusetts. Nevertheless, a conservative-leaning think tank says the state has some work to do to continue ensuring election security moving forward.

January 6, 2023

R.I. young voter turnout lags national trend in 2022

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R.I. young voter turnout lags national trend in 2022

Executive director John Marion talks about tactics to improve youth voter turnout, including same-day voter registration.

December 15, 2022

Common Cause Massachusetts Reminds Voters “Election Day is not Results Day”

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Common Cause Massachusetts Reminds Voters “Election Day is not Results Day”

As voters head to the polls, Common Cause Massachusetts is reminding voters that it may take more than one day for election officials to finalize results, especially with an increase in the number of ballots cast by mail.

November 7, 2022

Voter Hotline to Answer Election Day Questions

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Voter Hotline to Answer Election Day Questions

The Massachusetts Election Protection Coalition today announced its nonpartisan reporting program for voters who encounter any problems when they vote.

November 4, 2022

Early Voting in the 2022 Midterm Election Begins This Saturday, Oct. 22

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Early Voting in the 2022 Midterm Election Begins This Saturday, Oct. 22

“In a strong and healthy democracy, every voter’s voice is heard, and every voice counts equally,” said Geoff Foster, Common Cause Massachusetts executive director.

October 18, 2022

Common Cause Releases 2022 “Democracy Scorecard” Showing Growing Support in Congress for Democracy Reform

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Common Cause Releases 2022 “Democracy Scorecard” Showing Growing Support in Congress for Democracy Reform

“Our democracy is strongest when constituents are informed about the job our elected leaders are doing in Washington,” said Geoff Foster, Common Cause Massachusetts Executive Director.

September 8, 2022

Supreme Judicial Court Reaches Decision in Lyons v Secretary of State

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Supreme Judicial Court Reaches Decision in Lyons v Secretary of State

The decision denies the plaintiffs' request to block the Secretary from putting the VOTES act into effect. A full opinion explaining the court's reasoning will follow.

July 11, 2022

Governor Baker Signs the VOTES ACT into law

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Governor Baker Signs the VOTES ACT into law

The bill is the largest expansion of voting access in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in years.

June 22, 2022

VOTES Act Heads to Governor’s Desk

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VOTES Act Heads to Governor’s Desk

The bill is the largest expansion of voting access in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in years. It makes permanent a number of emergency changes to Massachusetts’ election laws made in 2020 to deal with the pandemic, including allowing voters to vote by mail without an excuse and expanding early voting options.

June 16, 2022

VOTES Act Released from Conference Committee

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VOTES Act Released from Conference Committee

The Massachusetts VOTES Act Conference Committee today released its version of the comprehensive election reform bill, which will now head to the House and Senate for final procedural votes before being sent to Governor Baker’s desk.

June 8, 2022

Massachusetts Rescinds Dangerous Article V Convention Calls

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Geoff Foster

Maya Majikas

Massachusetts House embraces hybrid hearings for joint standing committees

Editorial: In 22 states, voters can register and cast a ballot on the same day. Not here.

Right-leaning think tank questions Mass. election security; officials push back

R.I. young voter turnout lags national trend in 2022

Common Cause Massachusetts Reminds Voters “Election Day is not Results Day”

Voter Hotline to Answer Election Day Questions

Early Voting in the 2022 Midterm Election Begins This Saturday, Oct. 22

Common Cause Releases 2022 “Democracy Scorecard” Showing Growing Support in Congress for Democracy Reform

Supreme Judicial Court Reaches Decision in Lyons v Secretary of State

Governor Baker Signs the VOTES ACT into law

VOTES Act Heads to Governor’s Desk

VOTES Act Released from Conference Committee

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