About MassVOTE

Founded in 1999, MassVOTE is a non-partisan voting rights organization. We work with community-based non-profit organizations to increase voter education and turnout across Massachusetts. MassVOTE works to eliminate barriers and encourage voting, especially among communities of color, language minorities, low income communities, youth, new American citizens, and the disabled.

Census 2010

What makes the census so important? Well, the data collected by the census next year will be used to determine a host of issues. In particular, the amount of federal funding available to the state of Massachusetts for services, such as educational grants, depends largely upon the results of the census. Take a look at the MassVOTE Census 2010 information page and be informed!

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In 2008, over 10,000 Massachusetts citizens showed up at their polling place to vote, only to discover they were not registered. They registered that day, but could not vote.

Click here to download an Election Day Registration fact sheet.

Click here to download a petition supporting Election Day Registration.

Click here to read about the widespread success of Election Day Registration in the 2008 Presidential Election.

New Publications

New Census Fact Sheets for Nonprofits

The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network has released a new series of fact sheets for nonprofits on the 2010 Census. The four fact sheets offer nonprofits a brief overview of the Census (Census 101: The Basics), some interesting facts and figures from the Census (Census by the Numbers), a list of the most important facts that every nonprofit needs to know about the Census (Seven Things Any Nonprofit Needs to Know about Census 2010) and an explanation of why nonprofits will play a crucial role in ensuring a complete and accurate count of their constituents and communities in 2010 (Why Nonprofits: Key to a Complete Count).

"Deepening Democracy Through Citizen Engagement"

Read the new capstone report on the work of the Citizen Engagement Iniative: 

Summary

Full Report

News and Events

New Maps: 2010 Special Elections Results

MassVOTE has put together a series of interactive maps to compare median household income and voter turnout in the 2010 Massachusetts Special Election.

MassVOTE Gears Up for 2010 Census

The US Census determines how many member of Congress each state gets and how many federal dollars go to each state for healthcare, roads, subaways, schools, and more.  In 2007 alone, each person who replied to the last Census earned 1,493.61 in federal funds for our state.  MassVOTE is leading the fight to make sure every Massachusetts resident is counted.  Find out more.

New Report

Highest Municipal Election Voter Turnout in Boston Since 1993

Check out MassVOTE's New Report to see where people voted and why in the 2009 race for Mayor and City Council in Boston.

 

How to Vote Videos Available in Four Languages

As part of our mission to make sure every Massachusetts resident has the best possible experience at the polls, MassVOTE has produced 5 short "How To Vote" videos in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Portuguese, plus an English version for voters with a disability.

Click here to view them.

Prelimary Report on Voter Turnout in the Primary

MassVOTE's new report on voter turnout in the September 22nd Primary election is now available.

Download it!

Nonprofits Count Kick-off Event!

On Wednesday, September 16, MassVOTE held its census kickoff event at the Boston Foundation.

Read all about it.

 

Interns Wanted!

MassVOTE is now interviewing Fall and Winter interns!  Download the flyer to learn more.

National Popular Vote

Looking to learn more about the movement for a national popular vote? Click here for a description of the proposed bill, as well as a plethora of editorials and reports on the subject.