[Legislative] Voter Choice

[Michael Heichman]

> FYI from Mike Heichman
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> Dear Mike,
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> After a successful 2019, we’re full speed ahead in our work to bring Ranked Choice Voting to Massachusetts elections.
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> After getting a whopping 110,000 signatures certified by the Secretary of State’s office in December, we’ve entered a new chapter in our work to bring Ranked Choice Voting to Massachusetts elections: the Legislative Phase.
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> What happens during the Legislative Phase?
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> Our RCV ballot petition -- as with all ballot questions -- must first go to the Legislature. In this phase, the Legislature will decide whether to take action on our petition, as well as the two RCV bills filed earlier this session.
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> Where do the bills currently stand?
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> Earlier this month, we asked you to urge the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Election Laws to report these bills out favorably. As a result of your advocacy, the bills received an extension and are still pending within the Committee.
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> What happens next?
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> We need to keep up our work and continue urging the Chairs and members of the Joint Committee on Election Laws to report these bills out favorably by the new deadline – April 30.
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> Sen. Barry Finegold, Chair <mailto:barry.finegold at masenate.gov>
> Rep. John Lawn, Chair <mailto:john.lawn at mahouse.gov>
> Sen. Jamie Eldridge, Vice Chair <mailto:james.eldridge at masenate.gov>
> Rep. William Driscoll, Vice Chair <mailto:william.driscoll at mahouse.gov>
> Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz <mailto:sonia.chang-diaz at masenate.gov>
> Sen. Brendan Crighton <mailto:brendan.crighton at masenate.gov>
> Sen. Edward Kennedy <mailto:edward.kennedy at masenate.gov>
> Sen. Ryan Fattman <mailto:ryan.fattman at masenate.gov>
> Rep. Nicholas Boldyga <mailto:nicolas.boldyga at mahouse.gov>
> Rep. Daniel Carey <mailto:daniel.carey at mahouse.gov>
> Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier <mailto:tricia.farley-bouvier at mahouse.gov>
> Rep. Russell Holmes <mailto:russell.holmes at mahouse.gov>
> Rep. Kathleen LaNatra <mailto:kathleen.lanatra at mahouse.gov>
> Rep. Marc Lombardo <mailto:marc.lombardo at mahouse.gov>
> Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa <mailto:lindsay.sabadosa at mahouse.gov>
> Rep. Alan Silvia <mailto:alan.silvia at mahouse.gov>
> Rep. Steven Ultrino <mailto:steven.ultrino at mahouse.gov>
> What happens after April 30?
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> If the bills are voted favorably out of committee, we’ll need your help reaching out to your legislators about your support for these bills and urging them to act on RCV legislation. In the coming months, we’ll be organizing to continue our push on Beacon Hill through a variety of ways – from calls to key legislators to letters to the editors in the local papers and everything in between. Then, if the Legislature does not act in time, we’ll continue our march toward the ballot with a second round of signature gathering in the summer.
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> How can I get involved?
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> If you’re interested in getting involved in this critical part of the ballot question process, click the button below to sign up as a volunteer.
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> Mac D'Alessandro
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> Voter Choice for Massachusetts
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> New York Times Editorial Embraces RCV for Presidential Primaries
> Yesterday, the New York Times Editorial Board published a piece in support of Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Primaries.
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