Voter Registration Reform in Massachusetts
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Author: agreen
Started: May 1, 2009, 11:17:10 am
Target: Massachusetts
Category: Uncategorized
Supporters:

21
Goal:

100,000
Goal Progress:

1% Complete
Status

Active
To The Honorable Michael Moran and The Honorable Tom Kennedy, Chairmen
Joint Committee on Election Laws
and Secretary of State William Galvin, House Speaker Robert DeLeo,
Senate President Therese Murray and Governor Deval Patrick

We, the undersigned, respectfully ask you to examine our state's laws for registering voters.

In 2008, over 10,000 Massachusetts citizens showed up at their polling place to vote, only to discover they were not registered. They registered that day, but could not vote. This should not happen again.

Each year, some 450,000 Massachusetts registered voters move and need to re-register again. We need to find a way to easily and automatically move their registration to their new address.

Each year, about 100,000 youth turn 18 and become eligible to vote. We need to ensure that they register easily and automatically, instead of in a rush right before Presidential Elections.

Each year, some 25,000 immigrants earn their citizenship. They should register easily and automatically.

We support Election Day Registration H.576/S.341, Bilingual Ballots S.20, On Demand Absentee ballots H.561, and the Massachusetts Freedom to Vote Act S.348, and ask you to work with your colleagues to pass these valuable bills.




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Eve Young said 06/30/09, 1:41 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#21

Judith Cody said 05/28/09, 6:59 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#20

Alicia Graham said 05/23/09, 3:21 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#19

Carly Burton said 05/12/09, 9:13 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#18

Mariatou Allie-Dumbuya said 05/09/09, 8:01 am (verified)
I support this Petition.
#17

Lexi Wolfe said 05/05/09, 10:50 am (verified)
I really support this petition.
#16

Lauren Tulp said 05/04/09, 8:39 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#15

Alexander Kelly said 05/02/09, 3:13 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#14

Krista Zalatores said 05/01/09, 11:39 pm (verified)
I support this Petition.
#13

Nathan Spencer said 05/01/09, 9:18 pm (verified)
I support this petition and feel that the Coomonwealth should embrace the wildly available technology to increase voter turnout.
#12

Sandi Fox said 05/01/09, 9:09 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#11

Kevin B. Gilnack said 05/01/09, 9:02 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#10

Sarah Almer said 05/01/09, 8:54 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#9

Ashley Bond said 05/01/09, 8:51 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#8

Elaine Almquist said 05/01/09, 8:49 pm (verified)
Same-day voter registration will make it easier for all citizens who are legally eligible to vote to participate in the democratic process. I urge you to support this legislation, and to ensure that it comes out of committee with a favorable recommendation to the House. Thank you.
#7

amber kornreich said 05/01/09, 8:06 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#6

jdreg said 05/01/09, 8:00 pm (verified)
I live in Chairman Moran\'s district and believe that anyone has the right to exercise his or her duty to vote on Election Day.
#5

JimChandley said 05/01/09, 7:57 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#4

Sarah Betancourt said 05/01/09, 7:54 pm (verified)
Make the democratic process easier for students!
#3

Pat Johnson said 05/01/09, 7:45 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#2