The election was for Democratic State Committeewoman in the Middlesex, Suffolk & Essex state senate district. Every presidential primary year, a man and a woman are elected to the state committee in each of Massachusetts' 40 … [Read more...]
BMG interviews John Bonifaz
Bob and I (Charley was unavailable) just spent over an hour in a very interesting and wide-ranging conversation with John Bonifaz. We talked about elections, both in general and specifically about the four pending Justice Department … [Read more...]
Election Day Registration – it’s not just for new voters
Sure, you can cast a provisional ballot, but will it be counted? What if you live in a different district? What if it's a special election? The district my friend moved into had a primary for state representative decided … [Read more...]
Register to Vote!
Eligibility: A person is eligible to register to vote in Massachusetts if they: Are a citizen of the United States Reside in Massachusetts Will be 18 years old, or older, on election day Are not currently serving a sentence for a felony#1 … [Read more...]
A brief examination of voting systems
Fusion voting is an extension of FPTP that relies on parties. Parties are not essential to FPTP, but they inevitably creep in, and fusion takes advantage of this. In classical FPTP at a general election, each party nominates a candidate, … [Read more...]
Convention transparency
All candidates gained the ballot.Counting fewer than 5000 votes still took so long that the convention lasted into the evening.Each of the gubernatorial candidates is a credible candidate; I will support the winner after September. … [Read more...]
So what state of Massachusetts do you live in?
In addition to Chris Lydon's stylings, MassINC has a nifty article which divides Massachusetts into ten, count 'em, ten "states" based on results in the last few elections. (Registration required -- they just take your email and name.) Hey … [Read more...]
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