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Welcome, voters
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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2/5/2008
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MANY Massachusetts residents will miss out on a historic presidential primary today because they failed to meet the proper deadline for registration. Such polling place frustrations could be resolved quickly and higher turnout assured if the Massachusetts Legislature chose to adopt election day registration in time for the November general election. |
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A fix for the Electoral College
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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2/18/2008
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THE ELECTORAL College has a pernicious effect on American politics, and not just because every now and then someone wins the presidency even after losing the popular vote. Enshrined in the Constitution, the system divides the presidential election into 50 state contests - relatively few of which are competitive, because most states tilt predictably toward one party. Candidates target their campaigns to the concerns of a small number of swing states, and voters in other states have less incentive to turn out. |
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The real power of campaign donations
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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06/23/2008
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The most corrosive effect of big money in politics is not that it can buy access to legislators and influence their votes. While this happens, most officeholders are honorable and hardworking public servants. But we must also consider the influence of money on government overall, not just on individual elected officials. |
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Same-day democracy
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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05/20/2008
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Diane Jeffery is president of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, but she remembers perfectly well the day she was not allowed to vote. |
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