It's All About Democracy and Good Government

Massachusetts Campaign for Open Government is part of a growing movement of organizations and individuals that are trying to preserve and improve our democracy. Common Cause is one of those organizations. The Massachusetts Chapter of Common Cause is leading a petitioning drive to place an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution on the ballot in 2006. The amendment would put redistricting in the hands of an independent redistricting commission. It would also open the process to the public. Under current law the legislature performs the redistricting behind closed doors. As a result, redistricting in the past has been done in such a way as to protect certain legislators and to punish other legislators, to the detriment of the voters. This is anti-democratic no matter which party is in power. Check it out and get involved.