On November 6, Massachusetts broke the 2008 record. So far, including absentee ballots, at least 3,128,134 votes were cast. That's about 25,000 more votes than 2008, when 3,102,995 ballots were cast. Cities and towns in Massachusetts are still finishing their final tallies....
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Analysis 3.3: Why Massachusetts Will Break 2008's Voter Turnout Record by Avi Green MassVOTE In 2008, Massachusetts set an all-time voter turnout record. 3.1 million people cast ballots. There has been substantial discussion about whether or not 2012 turnout will...
For many reasons, including a wave of new voter registrations and the hard-fought, close race between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren, MassVOTE projects record-breaking voter turnout in Massachusetts. 1 in 4 voters will be either a new voter or a person who hasn’t voted...
MassVOTE has distributed about $250,000 to community groups to Get Out the Vote so far this year, and they've contacted tens of thousands of people. But that's not all. Read MassVOTE 's Fall 2012 newsletter as a downloadable PDF to see all you've made possible. Then please...
Thanks to its generous foundation supporters, MassVOTE has made grants to the following organizations so far in 2012: Grantee list for Nonpartisan Civic Engagement in 2012 Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. African Council Anti-Displacement...
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We are currently recruiting! Join the movement. If you are a student in the Boston area, with an interest in civic engagement and public policy, we would love to hear from you. The Young Civic Leaders program provides a carefully selected group of young people with the...
This November’s Senate race in Massachusetts is one of the most important in the nation – and the rest of the ballot will feature crucial decisions at every level. Do you want a huge turnout this fall? On Wednesday, September 12, from 6pm to 8pm, MassVOTE’s...
49 organizations from across Massachusetts are calling for swift passage of reforms to protect the right to vote in time for the 2012 elections. They recently sent a joint letter to State House leaders demanding reform now. The organizations, ranging from MassVOTE to...
