January 2, 2013 | By Martine Powers, Globe Staff An Everett state representative who reportedly agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges of voter fraud has officially vacated his seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Representative Stephen...
By Katie Doyle/Daily News correspondent GateHouse News Service Posted Dec 30, 2012 @ 12:12 AM Lost among the list of winners and losers in the November election was a lesser noted issue: Massachusetts, considered a progressive state in most matters, is behind the...
By Kendall Hatch/Daily News staff The MetroWest Daily News Posted Oct 05, 2012 @ 11:27 AM WOBURN — A Middlesex Superior Court judge on Thursday continued without a finding for a year the case of a former Marlborough City Council candidate accused of forging the signature...
Here is an excerpt from an epic Boston Globe article marking the occasion of one of the most voter-empowering redistricting laws in recent history, thanks to MassVOTE, our coalition partners, and the legislators who brilliantly performed their duties on the redistricting...
Says Chinatown should not be split, as panel proposes November 25, 2011 | By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff Mayor Thomas M. Menino yesterday panned a City Council redistricting plan that would divide Chinatown by shifting one of its precincts out of District 2, calling...
Proposal aims to reflect state’s racial diversity OCTOBER 19, 2011 | Peter Schworm, GLOBE STAFF Massachusetts lawmakers yesterday released a new map of legislative districts that doubles the number that are “majority-minority,’’ reflecting the state’s growing...
Dear Reader: The history of democracy in Massachusetts is a story of innovation and change. In the 1790’s, only a small percentage of us could vote. Today, we can be proud that the right to vote is broadly available to adult citizens. But we should not be proud of our...
Historic first sparks staunch opposition from Secretary of State. Lawsuit considered as possible next step. With your backing, MassVOTE recently conducted the first-ever independent audit of an election machine in Massachusetts. In June, using the Public Records Law,...
As the summer begins, MassVOTE has 3 priorities: Empowering neighborhood organizations and progressive groups to do voter education, registration, and mobilization statewide, especially in communities of color. Educating, registering, and mobilizing young voters and future...
The Boston area high school youth of color in our Young Civic Leaders program put together a massive voter registration drive on June 28th, in partnership with the Jewish Organizing Initiative and many other organizations. A centralized training and kickoff celebration...
