Kennedy Calls On Legislature To Pass “Vote By Mail” Bill

By Franklin County Now April 17, 2020 6:15 am

By CHRIS COLLINS

Franklincountynow.com Staff

(undated) — A candidate for U.S. Senator in Massachusetts wants people to be able to vote by mail. Congressman Joe Kennedy is calling on the Legislature to pass “vote by mail” legislation, which he says is a safer alternative for residents given the current COVID 19 pandemic. Kennedy is challenging incumbent Senator Ed Markey in the Democratic primary in September.

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