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The Network advocated for swift reform \u2013 including expanded mail voting options, early voting, central processing of ballots, and a reduced registration deadline \u2013 in legislation that was signed into law by Governor Baker on July 7.\r\n\r\n\u201cAs voting rights advocates concerned especially with ballot access for our historically underserved communities, we knew the work did not stop at legislation,\u201d said Beth Huang, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Voter Table.<\/strong> \u201cEven as we were advocating with the legislature, we were laying the groundwork for a robust public education program. This website is a critical piece of that, and we hope that it is shared broadly.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe website includes resources on how to vote by mail, key deadlines, and information on in-person voting options, and provides an overview of the changes in place for our fall elections. It is also a resource for those Bay Staters who want to get actively involved in election work.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe have received an outpouring of interest from folks across this state who want to get involved with protecting access to the ballot and the integrity of our elections,\u201d said Kristina Mensik, Assistant Director of Common Cause Massachusetts.<\/strong> \u201cAs I see it, there are three main ways to get involved: help educate voters by joining phone banks or sharing social media; volunteer to do election protection \u2013 whether social media monitoring or socially-distant poll monitoring; or sign up if you\u2019re able to be a poll worker. To that end, we\u2019ve developed a student poll worker recruitment and training program, which we will launch on Monday. But we\u2019re excited to offer this platform, safeelectionsma.org, as the starting point for individuals and organizations hoping to get involved in the Bay State\u2019s elections.\u201d\r\n\r\nMassachusetts will hold a primary election Sept. 1, and the general election is Nov. 3."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Download Release<\/a> "}}]},"yoast_head":"\n130+ Member Organizations of the Safe Elections Network Launch Online Platform to Educate and Involve Voters in Fall Elections - Common Cause Massachusetts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press-releases\/130-member-organizations-of-the-safe-elections-network-launch-online-platform-to-educate-and-involve-voters-in-fall-elections\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"130+ Member Organizations of the Safe Elections Network Launch Online Platform to Educate and Involve Voters in Fall Elections\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press\/130-member-organizations-of-the-safe-elections-network-launch-online-platform-to-educate-and-involve-voters-in-fall-elections\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Common Cause Massachusetts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/common-cause-share-image.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press-releases\/130-member-organizations-of-the-safe-elections-network-launch-online-platform-to-educate-and-involve-voters-in-fall-elections\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press-releases\/130-member-organizations-of-the-safe-elections-network-launch-online-platform-to-educate-and-involve-voters-in-fall-elections\/\",\"name\":\"130+ Member Organizations of the Safe Elections Network Launch Online Platform to Educate and Involve Voters in Fall Elections - 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