"This is a win for voting rights and for detained voters across Massachusetts. The reports will show whether State and local officials are providing access to the ballot box for those in jail, as the Massachusetts Legislature intended."
"The law requires Galvin to issue public reports after each statewide election detailing how many eligible incarcerated voters are in the Commonwealth, how many requested vote-by-mail or absentee ballots, and whether they were actually able to vote."
"Having the Secretary's guarantee that he will make changes moving forward is one of the most important pieces of this agreement. The upcoming midterms will be critical for eligible incarcerated voters."
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin agreed to complete legally mandated reports on voting access for incarcerated people following a lawsuit filed with the state's highest court. The VOTES Act, signed in 2022, requires the Secretary's office to issue public reports after each statewide election detailing eligible incarcerated voters, ballot requests, and actual voting outcomes. Galvin's office failed to produce reports within six months of elections held on September 3, 2024, and November 5, 2025, citing technical issues. The Campaign Legal Center filed an order with the Supreme Judicial Court, which was resolved this week. Nearly 9,000 incarcerated people in Massachusetts are eligible to vote. The Secretary's office has six months to comply with the agreement.
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