Election Reform
Crucial voting reforms that have succeeded elsewhere in making the political process more open and democratic, such as ranked choice voting and same-day voter registration, have been held up by the Legislature for years. Here's where we're at now:
Childcare equity
Massachusetts doesn't allow parents running for office to pay for childcare expenses with campaign funds, shutting out many parents especially mothers from running for office.
- Allows candidates for office to pay for necessary child care expenses from campaign funds
- Catches MA up to states like Texas, Alabama, and Wisconsin
bills to support Election Reform and increase voter participation
Campaign Childcare
Allows candidates for office to pay for necessary child care expenses from campaign funds
Catches MA up to states like Texas, Alabama, and Wisconsin
learn more:
Issues Related to Registering Voters and Administering Elections - United States Government Accountability Office
References:
- 1. “Same Day Voter Registration,” National Conference of State Legislatures, January 25, 201
- 2. Massachusetts law about elections and voting
- 3. Burden, Barry, Canon, David, Mayer, Kenneth, Moynihan, Donald, “The Effects and Costs of Early Voting, Election Day Registration, and Same Day Registration in the 2008 Elections,” Pew Charitable Trusts, December 21
- 4. Bill: An Act relative to election day registration
- 5. Schwab, Jeremy, “Report shows vote flaws widespread,” Bay State Banner, June 16, 2005
- 6. Schimek, Paul, “Democracy isn’t working in Massachusetts,” Commonwealth Magazine, October 10, 2017