Ashland Guardian

An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people -- Thomas Jefferson

Voter and Resident Lists

Sep 16, 2023 - 1 minute read -

We believe that a voter needs to be well-informed so he can vote his and his community’s vested interest. This a solemn and sacred right of citizenship, which should not be diminished with bogus submissions.

Voter registration lists are intended to safeguard that right. Unfortunately, these lists are often inaccurate, which make the voting system especially susceptical to fraud with the advent of mail-in voting in Massachusetts. The system can easily be gamed in that ballots can be submitted, accepted, and recorded for voters that have died or left the town.

Registered Voter List

Analyzing this list can be valuable in understanding the makeup of the electorate. For example, it can be used to find high and low propensity voters. It can be used to determine who leans right or left, which in turn can help in targeting messages for the greatest impact.

Social Security Death List

Obviously, if a person lands on this list, then that person should be expunged from the registed voter list.

Town Yearly Census List

Registered voter list should be consistent with this list