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- 1Massachusetts ballot to feature top-two primaries and same-day registration●Top-two primaries and same-day voter registration proposed on Massachusetts ballot
Two electoral reforms are set to reach Massachusetts voters through ballot measures: a shift to top-two primaries, in which the two leading candidates advance regardless of party, and same-day voter registration. Tufts Daily reported the proposals. If approved, the changes would alter how primaries work and make it easier for residents to register and vote on election day.
- 2New York lawmaker plans bill on chronic school absenteeism●Fahy plans new bill to address chronic absenteeism in N.Y. schools in the wake of Mechanicville deaths
New York Assemblymember Mary Beth Fahy is preparing legislation to tackle chronic absenteeism in schools following the deaths in Mechanicville. The bill aims to strengthen how schools track and respond to students who are repeatedly missing class, prompted by the recent deaths that have drawn attention to gaps in attendance monitoring across the state.