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Massachusetts Expands Voting Access

Idea Category: Defending Democracy, Smart Government

This week, the Massachusetts Senate approved a major expansion in voting access, codifying mail-in and early voting. NewDEAL Leader Senator Barry Finegold drafted the legislation and has been a leader in the fight for more access to the ballot. In addition to mail-in and early voting, the bill will allow same-day registration and require state prisons to ensure that eligible inmates can access ballots. Read more about the legislation here, and for more, check out our Democracy event series.

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