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Hello Everyone.

#1. We have learned that there is an important vote coming up Thursday. It is a last-minute push by people on Beacon Hill to pass amendment S3200. The bill purports to "increase transparency", but the reality is that the bill limits the records that would be publicly accessible. Here's what GROK (AI) says about the comparison between this bill and the ballot question that will be on the November ballot. If this bill passes, it would negate the ballot question. Remember, it gets voted on in the Senate tomorrow! (Thursday)

. Please contact your State Senator and tell them to oppose the amendment S3200.

The link to contact all legislators on the Cape and Islands can be found at: https://www.unitedcapepatriots.com/about-4-1. Contact either State Sen. Julian Cyr or State Sen. Dylan Fernandez. If you don't know your senate district, there are senate district maps on that page to help you find the right one. Please call and leave a message, especially if you read this Thursday morning. We are sorry for the short notice, but they do things like that up there.

#2. Please ask you state senator to publicly support Question 1. on the November ballot.

Ballot Question 1

It would extend Massachusetts’ existing public records law to both the Legislature and the Governor’s Office. Most of their records would become presumptively public (subject to the law’s standard exemptions, plus two specific ones: documents related to developing policy positions, and certain constituent communications about accessing government services/benefits). It uses the standard request, enforcement, and appeal processes that already apply to other public bodies.

S.3200 (Senate transparency bill)

Governor’s Office: Similar approach—opens access under a public-records-style process (with requests, timelines, and appeals), effective around January 2027.
Legislature: Creates a separate, narrower system. It defines a limited list of about 19 specific “legislative records” that can be requested (e.g., voting records, salaries/staff info, ethics disclosures, certain financial/expenditure records, journals, committee testimony/transcripts, some contracts, audits, calendars). Only those listed categories are accessible; other records (such as most emails, internal correspondence, or unlisted materials) are not.

The bill also includes language making its process the “sole and exclusive remedy” for legislative records and stating that the general public records law does not apply to the Legislature. It applies only to records created/received on or after the start of the next term (around January 6, 2027).

The link to contact all legislators on the Cape and Islands can be found at: https://www.unitedcapepatriots.com/about-4-1.

Thank you from UCP

urgent Election integrity alert.

Senate bill 503 -

***LEGISLATIVE CALL TO ACTION***

Below is the recommended script to oppose MA bill S.503, An Act Decoupling The Municipal Census from Voter Registration. We recommend sending the emails to your State Rep, State Senator, and the members of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means whose email addresses are below.

We encourage you to read the text of this bill by clicking the button below and typing the bill number into the search bar.

You can use this script, modify it, or create your own response.

Please also consider adding the tagline MA4FairElections.org at the bottom of your email so we can expand our name recognition to MA residents and to the MA State House.

Thank you for supporting this important effort!

Michael.Rodrigues@masenate.gov; Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov;

paul.feeney@masenate.gov; Michael.Brady@masenate.gov;

Nick.Collins@masenate.gov; brendan.crighton@masenate.gov;

John.Cronin@masenate.gov; Lydia.Edwards@masenate.gov;

Adam.Gomez@masenate.gov; Robyn.Kennedy@masenate.gov;

Paul.Mark@masenate.gov; Liz.Miranda@masenate.gov;

Jacob.Oliveira@masenate.gov; Pavel.Payano@masenate.gov;

Mike.Rush@masenate.gov; Patrick.OConnor@masenate.gov;

Ryan.Fattman@masenate.gov; kelly.dooner@masenate.gov

Dear Massachusetts State Legislators,

I am writing as a concerned Massachusetts voter to urge you to oppose Senate Bill S.503 (and companion H.799), which would decouple the municipal census from voter registration.

While framed as reducing voting barriers, the bill would eliminate a simple, low-cost tool that local election officials use to maintain accurate voter rolls. Under current law (M.G.L. Chapter 51, §4), cities and towns conduct an annual street list (municipal census) of residents. If a voter fails to respond for two consecutive years, they are placed on the inactive voter list (M.G.L. Chapter 51, §37A). Inactive voters remain registered and can vote by confirming their address and identity at the polls.

S.503 would remove this link and rely instead on a fine (already possible under M.G.L. Chapter 56, §4). This creates serious problems:

● Jury duty integrity: The census/street list is the primary source for the Master Juror List (M.G.L. Chapter 234A, §§10-11; see also Office of Jury Commissioner requirements). A fine system could allow people to pay to avoid inclusion, shrinking the jury pool and harming fair trials.

● Election accuracy: Town clerks rely on responses to update rolls for movers, deaths, and non-residents, reducing outdated registrations, provisional ballots, and lines.

● Broader impacts: Accurate street lists support school planning, emergency services, property assessments, and state aid formulas. Lower response rates would harm local governance.

Massachusetts already has automatic voter registration through the RMV (and other agencies) plus easy reactivation for inactive voters. There is no evidence the current system blocks eligible citizens from voting.

I respectfully ask you to reject S.503 and H.799. Please prioritize election integrity and heed the practical concerns of the officials who administer our elections.

Thank you for your service and consideration.

Sincerely,

Your Name

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