Key MA Leaders Push Voting By Mail In Fall Elections

BOSTON — Some key Massachusetts leaders are pushing for a vote by mail initiative that would allow voters in the state to mail in their ballots for this year’s fall elections.

Congressman Joe Kennedy and Attorney General Maura Healey joined advocates on a video conference Tuesday, calling for ballots to be sent to every registered voter in the state.

“The United States should not put it on anybody to choose between their health and their democracy, and we certainly don’t have to here in Massachusetts,” Kennedy said, stressing that it’s not just for the health of voters, but for poll workers as well.

Healey called voting by mail a “no brainer,” saying the move would not only help people during the coronavirus crisis, but for years ahead.

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