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Last year, ACLU Massachusetts brought this issue to court, claiming that the law erects an unfair barrier for potential voters, and the Suffolk Superior Court found the restriction unconstitutional. The case is being appealed, and Common Cause has signed onto this amicus brief stating the importance of expanded voter rights and Election Day Registration."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<a class=\"button1\" role=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/massachusetts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/chelsea-collaborative-amicus.pdf\">View Amicus Brief<\/a> "}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chelsea Collaborative v. 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