Massachusetts Ballot Questions 1 and 2 - MassFiscal Response
Over the past several weeks, we’ve received many requests from media outlets and our members for our positions on the ballot questions.
Questions 1 and 2 are both relevant to MassFiscal's mission, and our ability to execute them and our positions are stated below:
Read moreOur Voter Integrity Initiative
Earlier this month we gave our members a sneak peek of the latest project in the works here at MassFiscal—our Voter Integrity Initiative.
The September 4th, 2018 State Primary marked one of the highest voter turnouts for a Primary election since the mid-2000s. All told, over 1,000,000 people took the time out of their busy day to get to the polls and cast their votes.
Read moreMassFiscal To File Lawsuit Challenging Intimidation Legislation
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance to Sue State Over Compelled Speech Requirements
Government demands for irrelevant information violate First Amendment, lawsuit says
Boston, MA – Today, Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance (MassFiscal), a nonpartisan nonprofit represented by the Institute for Free Speech will file a federal lawsuit alleging that some Massachusetts campaign finance laws are unconstitutional. Unlike most states, Massachusetts requires ads that name candidates within 90 days of a general election to include a statement from a principal officer of the organization running the ad, a list of the organization’s top five contributors, and a link to a government website. The group believes this information is irrelevant and cannot be required in disclaimers.
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