{"id":9173,"date":"2018-08-07T07:15:13","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T11:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/?p=9173"},"modified":"2018-08-07T05:52:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T09:52:35","slug":"be-ready-for-the-massachusetts-september-4th-primaries-for-federal-and-state-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/diya\/be-ready-for-the-massachusetts-september-4th-primaries-for-federal-and-state-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Ready for the Massachusetts September 4th Primaries for Federal and State Races!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year the Massachusetts primary elections take place on <strong>Tuesday, September 4th.<\/strong> The primary election will decide many key federal races (one U.S Senate seat and all nine seats for Congress) and many many state races.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It is important to note that all of our state representatives and state senators are up for re-election, as well as all of our state constitutional officers (Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer, Secretary of State, and State Auditor)!!<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Primary races are extremely important and we encourage everyone to vote in the upcoming September 4th primaries.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Register (or re-register) by August 15, 2018!<\/h4>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t registered to vote, or need to re-register (i.e., you moved\/changed your address), you <strong>must<\/strong>\u00a0do so by <strong>August 15th<\/strong>!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Here is the link to register:<br \/>\n<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/OVR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/OVR\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Please make sure you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/OVR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registered<\/a>, then get out and vote!!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(and share with your friends, please)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year the Massachusetts primary elections take place on Tuesday, September 4th. 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