Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition

Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts

Get Your Vote ON! Part Two – The State Constitutional Office Races

Get Your Vote ON!

Guide for the November 6th Massachusetts General Election

Part Two –State-Wide Constitutional Office races:  the Massachusetts Governor and Lt. Governor races, the Attorney General race, the State Treasurer race, the Secretary of State race, and the State Auditor race.

We encourage you to visit Ballotpedia, a great, free resource for the 2018 general election (November 6th):
https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_elections,_2018

Find out where to vote:
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema//bal/myelectioninfo.aspx

No Candidate running has Published an Arts and Culture Platform!

MALC once again urges all the candidates and their campaigns to create a platform for our sector and to take the time to read the MALC 2016 Labor policy paper and the 2018 By Artists, For Artists report.  If you are volunteering or working on any campaigns, urge your campaign to create a platform and refer to the two publications mentioned above and linked below.

Link to the 2016 MALC Labor Policy paper:
http://artistsunderthedome.org/malc/policy/labor-policy-2016/

Link to the 2018 By Artists, For Artists report:
http://artistsunderthedome.org/malc/reports/announcing-the-release-of-2018-by-artists-for-artists-report-and-the-10th-anniversary-of-malc/

MALC does not endorse candidates for office.

Massachusetts Governor’s and Lt. Governor’s Race

MASSCreative has collected questionnaires only from the gubernatorial candidates running for office via their Create the Vote initiative:
http://www.mass-creative.org/ctv2018

Massachusetts Governor’s Race

The governor’s race is a statewide election and this means everyone who is registered in Massachusetts can vote in this race.

Massachusetts Lt. Governor’s Race

Like the governor’s race, the lieutenant governor’s race is a statewide election, which means everyone who is registered to vote in Massachusetts can vote in this race.

Please see the Ballotpedia page for more information on both the gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial races:
https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_gubernatorial_and_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2018

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All the elected officials who currently hold their seats for these four Constitutional Offices (AG, Treasurer, State Auditor, and Secretary of State) are running to be re-elected. These are state-wide seats and this means that anyone who is registered to vote in Massachusetts can and should vote in these general election races.

The Attorney General’s Race

Please see the Ballotpedia page for more info on the AG’s race:
https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Attorney_General_election,_2018

Info about what the State Attorney General’s office oversees:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Attorney_General

The Secretary of State’s Race

Please see the Ballotpedia page for more the Secretary of State race:
https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Secretary_of_State_election,_2018

Info about what the Secretary of State office oversees:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Secretary_of_the_Commonwealth

The State Treasurer’s Race

Please see the Ballotpedia page for more information on the State Treasurer’s race:
https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Treasurer_election,_2018

Info about what the State Treasurer’s office oversees:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasurer_and_Receiver-General_of_Massachusetts

The State Auditor’s Race

Please see the Ballotpedia page for more information on  the State Auditor’s race:
https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Auditor_election,_2018

Info about what the State Auditor’s office oversees:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_State_Auditor

Remember to VOTE on November 6th!
Encourage others to do so!

Find out where to vote:
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema//bal/myelectioninfo.aspx

A Democracy only works when its people take part!

Written by Kathleen Bitetti
Artist and co-founder of the Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition

It is important to note that all of our State Representatives and State Senators are up for re-election. And as discussed in part one, there are also many federal races: One U.S Senate seat and all nine seats Massachusetts Congressional seats.

November 14th is fast approaching!  Attend the 12th Annual Artists Under the Dome Event at the Massachusetts State House’s Great Hall.

For more information and to register:
https://www.mass.gov/event/the-twelfth-annual-artists-under-the-dome-event-2018-2018-11-14t093000-0500-2018-11-14t140000