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Question you vote on

Should public records rules cover the legislature and governor’s office?

  1. Filed

  2. Certified

  3. Before the legislature

  4. On the ballot

    Voters decide it at the next statewide election.

  5. Approved by voters

This proposal would bring most records held by the legislature and governor’s office under Massachusetts public records law. It would exempt documents about developing public policy and certain communications in which constituents seek a legislator’s help with government benefits, services, or agencies.

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What your vote does

Yes

A yes vote would extend public records law to most records of the legislature and governor’s office, with specified exceptions.

No

A no vote would leave public records law unchanged by this proposal.

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Official title

Expanding the Public Records Law

Text as filed

This proposed law would make most records held by the Legislature and the Office of the Governor public records under the Massachusetts Public Records Law. This proposed law would exempt documents related to the development of public policy and communications between legislators and their constituents, if those communications are reasonably related to a constituent’s request for assistance in obtaining government-provided benefits or services or interacting with a government agency.

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