Join us at the State House on Wednesday, January 31st to sit face-to-face with your representatives and tell them how we can empower and enfranchise thousands of Massachusetts voters with automatic voter registration (AVR).

AVR is the next step in voting rights. It shifts our voter registration from an opt-in system to an opt-out one, involving more citizens in the political process. It also costs less in the long run and makes voting rolls more accurate and secure. Approximately 680,000 eligible citizens are currently not registered to vote in Massachusetts--AVR could give them a voice in our democracy.

We will spend an hour teaching you the tips and tricks to speaking with legislators before sending you off to attend scheduled meetings with your representatives to advocate for this vital reform. Sign up today to be a part of the movement!

More details available here.

Join us at on Saturday, January 20th to learn about and discuss local methods of surveillance and share tactics and strategies to resist! Hear from organizers from the Young Muslim Collective in Minneapolis as well as local speakers.

The ACLU of Massachusetts is co-hosting this event as part of the Resisting Surveillance series, which has hosted community forums around the country. Read more about what we've learned so far at www.resistingsurveillance.org

Co-sponsored by our Resisting Surveillance partners (American Friends Service Committee, Defending Rights and Dissent, and Boston Worker's Circle); Northeastern Somali Student Association and ACEDONE.

Light refreshments will be served.

More details available on the event page.