As we reach a surge in cases across the state, we must all take the necessary steps to keep ourselves and our families safe.

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April 15, 2020

Falling Behind on Data (#DATA)
MassDems Lead the Way on Vote-by-Mail (#VBM)
The General Election Starts Now (#ELECTION)



Massachusetts is being hit hard by COVID-19, and as we reach a surge in cases across the state, we must all take the necessary steps to keep ourselves and our families safe. More importantly, we need reliable and granular data to guide our decisions and spotlight inequities.
* As many states, including Massachusetts, surge in the number of cases reported daily, Trump continues to deny that there’s a shortage of coronavirus tests and has no plan to do widespread testing.
* Experts agree that this kind of widespread testing is the key to controlling the spread, and that gathering information about who contracts the virus and how is essential to organizing a complete and equitable response.
* Last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley ([link removed]) called for race and ethnicity data in COVID-19 case reporting. Having complete and reliable data is essential to holding our federal government accountable and ensuring that tests and care are being administered without bias.
* People need to know the severity of the threat facing their community so they can make decisions for the health and safety of their families. If we’re going to reach the other side of this crisis anytime soon, we need accurate, reliable, and consistent data.

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We’re in the middle of the most important election of our lives--and in the middle of an unprecedented health crisis. The general election has begun, and Democrats are calling for a complete overhaul of our elections infrastructure. The MassDems are implementing vote-by-mail in their own party processes--electing district delegates to the Democratic National Convention completely by mail.
* Our election process must be changed to ensure a fair--and safe--election this November. Republicans are doing everything they can to make voting less accessible in order to drive voter turnout to record lows. They tried that in Wisconsin, refusing to extend vote by mail, requiring hundreds of thousands of people to show up to crowded polling locations in the middle of this pandemic. ([link removed]) Thankfully, voters saw through this tactic and ousted a conservative judge from the state’s highest court.
* That’s why 51 state party chairs,including our own MassDems Chair Gus Bickford, ([link removed]) are calling for our federal lawmakers to allocate at least $2 billion to implement a universal vote-by-mail system, extended early voting periods, and same day registration.
* The MassDems aren’t just calling for vote-by-mail, we’re leading on it. In a major step to keeping democracy moving forward, the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee voted overwhelmingly to conduct elections for District Delegate to the Democratic National Convention by mail. ([link removed])
* No one should have to choose between risking their health and having their voice heard--and the MassDems are leading the way when it comes to making voting easier, not harder, during this crisis.

We’ll need your help letting Massachusetts Democrats know about the changes to this process. Share this information on social media with #MDP2MKE and #mapoli, and CLICK HERE ([link removed]) to request your ballot.


Now that we have our presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee, Vice President Joe Biden, the MassDems are ramping up our coordinated campaign to elect Democrats to the State House all the way up to the White House this November. We’re sending Massachusetts Democrats from the Bay State to near-by purple states and supporting Dems in down ballot races here at home.
* For the past half a century, Joe Biden has worked to lift up the very people Trump has made it his mission to knock down--working and middle class families.
* Democrats coming together and unifying behind one candidate is Donald Trump’s worst nightmare. The American people know that it’s Joe Biden and the Democrats who’ll get things done and do the necessary work to save our nation.
* Every single Democratic candidate brought something valuable to the discussion we've had over the last year. As a result, we saw unprecedented voter engagement from coast to coast, including here in Massachusetts. Now, we’re throwing that same energy behind our presumptive nominee, because when more people get involved, Democrats win.
* We're creating a list of Democrats ready to get involved in swing states, CLICK HERE ([link removed]) to add your name. This is the most important election of our lifetimes, and it’s just getting started.

Help us get ready for the most important election of our lives. Tell us why you’re ready to get Democrats elected here at home--and in nearby swing states--online with #mapoli.
We encourage you to share these stories with your networks online and offline. Questions about the information outlined above and about the Wednesday Wire program may be directed at our Communications Manager, Allison Mitchell. (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Wednesday%20Wire)

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