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MassachusettsMA

Every event recorded in Massachusetts between 2008 and 2024, the themes they fall under, and everything published about the state.

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Events in this demo

2008–2024

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Years with an event

Of 17 covered

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Themes present

Of 9 in the taxonomy

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Categories present

Of 33 in the taxonomy

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Over time

When the record thickens

Massachusetts has events in 11 of the 17 years covered, with the most in 2014. In the finished database this curve is the first thing a reporter checks against the year they are writing about.

Synthetic counts. The shape carries no claim about Massachusetts.

402008: 0 sample events20082009: 0 sample events2010: 0 sample events2011: 0 sample events2012: 1 sample event20122013: 2 sample events2014: 4 sample events2015: 2 sample events2016: 3 sample events20162017: 1 sample event2018: 1 sample event2019: 1 sample event2020: 2 sample events20202021: 2 sample events2022: 0 sample events2023: 2 sample events2024: 0 sample events2024

The events

Recorded in Massachusetts

Sample democratic erosion events recorded in Massachusetts, most recent first.
DateCategorySeverity
Jul 15, 2023Mail ballot restrictionVoting rights and access
Jan 12, 2023Court jurisdiction strippingJudicial independence
Sep 6, 2021Open meeting notice non-compliancePublic information and transparency
Mar 3, 2021Certification interferenceElection administration
Oct 20, 2020Nonprofit registration burdenCivil society and protest
Aug 4, 2020Post-election audit irregularityElection administration
Aug 20, 2019Protest permit denialCivil society and protest
Jun 28, 2018Court jurisdiction strippingJudicial independence
Jul 23, 2017Voter roll purgeVoting rights and access
Sep 16, 2016Registration deadline changeVoting rights and access

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