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Should the Commonwealth of Massachusetts offer its black residents reparations for slavery?
The concept interests Democratic candidate for governor Ben Downing.
If state representative Dylan Fernandes (D-Falmouth) has it his way, you could either vote in the general election in November or face a small fine.
Fernandes proposed Massachusetts House Bill 788, titled "An Act Making Voting Obligatory and Increasing Turnout in Elections," this past March. It would make voting in November general elections obligatory. If it passes, a $15 fine would be added to every eligible non-voter's state income tax for each general election the eligible non-voter missed. The bill would also eliminate voter registration deadlines.