2022 MA Governor's race: on Government Reform

Danielle Allen: Democracy is about working, deciding, acting together

Imagine a state government that in a crisis jumps in and activates all of our talents in response. Imagine one Commonwealth where those who are in power recognize their responsibility to the greater good and where those who felt powerless are reconnected to their own agency through communal action. That's what democracy is about: coming together, working together, learning together, deciding together, and acting together. Source: WAMC Albany-NPR on 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial race Jun 15, 2021

Geoff Diehl: Opposes permanent mail-in voting as open to fraud

The endorsement comes after Diehl falsely claimed that "the 2020 election was rigged, an often-repeated line from Trump acolytes. Diehl called on Baker to reject a bill that would allow for mail-in voting permanently, claiming without evidence that absentee ballots have led to fraud. Experts say there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud; Massachusetts elections officials say they are not aware of any recent voter fraud cases. Source: Boston Globe on 2022 Massachusetts Gubernatorial race Oct 5, 2021

Maura Healey: Pass VOTES Act; same day voter registration

Protecting the integrity of our democracy and expanding access to it have been top priorities for Maura. As Governor, she will focus on:
Passing the VOTES Act in Massachusetts, including same day voter registration and election day voting, and making voting more accessible to people who are incarcerated.
At the federal level, passing the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Source: 2022 Massachusetts Governor campaign website MauraHealey.com Jun 7, 2022

Sonia Chang-Diaz: Signed letter urging federal action on voting rights

Seventy-four members of the Massachusetts Legislature have signed a letter asking the federal government to bolster access to the ballot as several states, including Massachusetts, have seen proposals for voting restrictions. Ten Massachusetts Democrats--Comerford, Rausch, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Cynthia Creem and Adam Gomez in the Senate, and Mindy Domb, John Lawn, Tram Nguyen, Chynah Tyler and Bud Williams in the House--led the effort on the letter, according to Comerford's office. Source: The Berkshire Eagle on 2022 Massachusetts Gubernatorial race Aug 3, 2021

Geoff Diehl: Forensic audit of 2020 Massachusetts election results

Diehl initially rejected false claims about the 2020 election, saying in July 2021 that "I don't think it was a stolen election" and that Republicans need to "stop crying over spilled milk." But Diehl soon began shifting. By the Sept. 2022 primary, he was explicitly saying that the election was stolen.

Asked in July 2021 whether he thought the election was stolen, Diehl said, "I don't know. I don't think you or anybody knows at this point." The next month, Diehl called for a "forensic audit" in Massachusetts to search for "possible irregularities." In Oct. 2021, Diehl issued a statement falsely saying, "Sadly, it has become clear as the audit results from Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania have come to light, that the 2020 election was rigged." The next day, Trump announced he was endorsing Diehl.

In Aug. 2022, Diehl said : "The fact of the matter is: I was wrong initially. It definitely was an election that was stolen from Trump. And it was rigged in a way that should never happen again."

Source: CNN on 2020 Election Denial:2022 Massachusetts Governor race Sep 9, 2022

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