STATE HOUSE — With the state's first early voting period less than a week away, more than half of the 351 cities and towns have plans in place that election advocates say expand access to the polls beyond what is required.
At a ceremony Wednesday, the Massachusetts Election Modernization Coalition recognized the 201 communities that plan to offer their residents "substantial early voting options," including additional locations and evening and weekend hours.
A nonprofit watchdog filed a lawsuit against the Department of State Tuesday to force the agency to turn over ethics records for former secretary of state and democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her staff.
