MassVOTE works to register, educate and mobilize voters, with a focus on historically underrepresented communities in Massachusetts, especially people of color. We are working for a government that is accountable to all of us. Our work for electoral justice is one part of a larger infrastructure for social change...a movement for social, economic, and racial justice.
New Publications
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.
New Census Fact Sheets for Nonprofits
The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network has released anew series of fact sheets for nonprofits on the 2010Census. The four fact sheets offer nonprofits a briefoverview of the Census (Census 101: The Basics), someinteresting facts and figures from the Census(Census by the Numbers), a list ofthe most important facts that every nonprofit needsto know about the Census (Seven Things Any Nonprofit Needs toKnow about Census 2010) and an explanation ofwhy nonprofits will play a crucial role in ensuringa complete and accurate count of their constituentsand communities in 2010 (Why Nonprofits: Key to a CompleteCount).
"Deepening Democracy Through CitizenEngagement"
Read the new capstone report on the work of the CitizenEngagement Iniative:
Groundwork has been set to pass Preregistration in 2011
While preregistration did not pass this legislative session, we conducted over 15 lit drops to the State House, visited legislators daily, and talked to key leadership. 15 legislators agreed to cosponsor the bill. 24 representatives, 4 senators, as well as City Councilors Ayanna Pressley and Felix Arroyo, and the Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus wrote letters supporting preregistration to Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo.
Final Push for Pre-Registration
The legislative session is ending in 3 days and you have the chance to make sure that 20,644 young people register to vote for the first time.
Please donate now to help us pass pre-registration into law.
Voter Registration Drive
Click here to join us on July 27 as we hit the streets across Greater Boston to get people registered.
Pre-registration
The countdown is on. You have only a few more days to pass pre-registration before the state legislature goes out of session.
Click here and we’ll send a letter to your elected officials letting them know that you support pre-registration.
2010 Candidate Questionnaires Answered!
Click here to view what the Candidate's answer was to your questions.
National Popular Vote Update
Last week, our State Representatives were supposed to vote on the National Popular Vote bill. Until it was delayed. Until today. Some wanted it postponed until July 28! Click Here to learn more.
We are back online!
We apologize if you have been experiencing glitches. If you are still having problems you may need to empty your browser's cache. To learn how to do this Click Here.
MassVOTE Summer Updates
As the summer begins, MassVOTE has 3 priorities. Click here to read about them. Then click on the Volunteer or Donate button to the left if you're interested in helping us this summer.
Voter Registration Drive
Click here to join us on June 28 as we hit the streets across Greater Boston to get people registered. Be sure to check the box at the top of the form to indicate your specific interest in this event!
Ballot Petition Drive
Click here to join us this weekend to help collect signatures for a public policy question that would help reduce the influence of corporations in Massachusetts elections. Check the box at the top of the form to indicate your specific interest in this event!
Click here to watch this documentary on the Chelsea Collaborative, a successful Civic Engagement Initiative group.
MassVOTE in the Boston Globe
Yvonne Abraham of the Boston Globe references MassVOTE Executive Director Avi Green about election competition driving voter participation. Click here to read the article.
National Popular Vote
The National Popular Vote is scheduled to be debated on the floor of the Massachusetts Senate tomorrow, Thursday, June 10, and we urgently need your help. The vote is coming up much earlier than we expected, and your voice is needed to ensure that it passes.
MassVOTE has put together a series of interactive maps to compare median household income and voter turnout in the 2010 Massachusetts Special Election.
How to Vote Videos Available in Four Languages
As part of our mission to make sure every Massachusettsresident 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.
"Who Needs to Register: Democracyand Mobility in Massachusetts"
