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On June 14, 2021, we penned a Letter to the Editor in the Danvers Herald Citizen, which you can read here.

February 9, 2022: Today, we are proud to share with you our new report, “Reinvigorating Our Democracy: Understanding Local Elections and How Massachusetts May Increase Municipal Voter Turnout”. In response to the low voter turnout that cities and towns across Massachusetts experienced throughout the 2021 election cycle, we aimed to understand why turnout was so low, and what could be done about it. To address this, and more, the report is broken into four sections. Section One analyzes the significance of local elections, detailing how municipal governments hold immense power over issues that impact residents’ daily lives, such as education and housing. Section Two digs into the history of local election turnout, revealing that local election turnout rates across Massachusetts were dramatically higher throughout the 20th century than compared to now. Section Three discusses why local election turnout has fallen so dramatically, arguing that the decline in local media outlets that connect residents to their community in a substantive, meaningful way is primarily to blame. Section Four suggests that, to most effectively boost local election turnout, all Massachusetts municipalities move local elections to even-numbered years. We researched, wrote, and published this report because these continually low, tragic voter turnout rates in local elections are unacceptable. From Boston to Brockton, Fall River to Framingham, a mere third of voters (or less) decided who would lead their communities, making critical decisions on subjects like education and housing. We cannot and should not accept this as the status quo. Consequently, we are urging all applicable Massachusetts communities to shift to holding municipal elections on even-numbered years. Doing so will reinvigorate care and investment in local elections, and ultimately, our own communities. We are sharing this report with state and local elected officials from across Massachusetts. Now, we are proud to share it with you. Read it now by clicking here.

On Tuesday, March 28, MassVOTE's Executive Director Cheryl Clyburn Crawford joined the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (LWVMA) and Suffrage100MA for a Women’s History Month event at the Gloucester Stage Company. Read an article on the event at the Gloucester Daily Times' website here.

On Thursday, February 10, our piece in support of election day registration was featured in the Boston Globe. Read the piece at the Boston Globe's website here.

On February 14, 2021, we were featured in the State House News Service discussing election day voter registration. Read the story at the State House News Service's website here.

On February 16, 2022, we were featured alongside our allies from the Election Modernization Coalition in the Bay State Banner. Read the story at the Bay State Banner's website here.

On February 22, 2022 we were featured in the Eagle-Tribune discussing election day voter registration. Find the story on the Eagle Tribune's website here.

On April 7, 2022, we were mentioned in the State House News Service. You can read the story on the State House News Service's website here.

On April 8, 2022, we were featured in the Daily News of Newburyport. Read the story at the Daily News of Newburyport's website.

On April 27, 2022, we were featured in Boston.com. Read the story at Boston.com's website here.

On Wednesday, June 8, we were quoted in State House News Service discussing the VOTES Act. Read the story on the State House News Services' website here.

On June 2, 2022, our Letter to the Editor was published in the Boston Globe. Read it on the Boston Globe's website here.

On June 9, 2022, we were mentioned in the Salem News. Read the story on Salem News' website here.

On June 19, we were mentioned in the Lowell Sun discussing the VOTES Act. You can read more at the Lowell Sun's website here.

On Tuesday, July 5th, we were featured in State House News commenting on the reprecincting process in Boston. Read the story on the State House News Service's website here.

On July 6, 2022, we were mentioned in State House News on the Supreme Judicial Court's hearing on the VOTES Act. Read the story at the State House News Service's website here.

On July 11, 2022, we were quoted in the Boston Globe, where we discussed a recent Supreme Judicial Court ruling in favor of the VOTES Act. Find the story at the Boston Globe's website here.

On July 11, 2022, we were quoted in MassLive, where we talked about a recent Supreme Judicial Court decision in favor of the VOTES Act. Read the story at MassLive's website here.