Press Releases

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¿Oiste? Endorses John Bonifaz09/15/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, has been endorsed by ¿Oiste?, the Massachusetts Latino Political Organization.

Jass Stewart Endorses John Bonifaz09/14/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, has been endorsed by Jass Stewart, former candidate for Mayor of Brockton.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Endorses John Bonifaz09/13/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Massachusetts Secretary of State and the first Latino to run for statewide office, received the endorsement today of the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich Endorses Bonifaz08/23/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Massachusetts Secretary of State and the first Latino to run for statewide office, received the endorsement today of former presidential candidate Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), who is in his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Bonifaz Issues Statement on HAVA Non-Compliance08/14/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, today issued a statement on Massachusetts' non-compliance with the Help America Vote Act, what it may mean for voters with disabilities, and Secretary Galvin's consideration of electronic voting machines.

Bonifaz Endorsed by Asian Pacific American Agenda's PAC08/11/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, has been endorsed by the Asian Pacific American Agenda's Political Action Committee.

Bonifaz Calls for Investigation into KillerCoke.org08/08/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, has called for an investigation into potential campaign finance violations by the Campaign to Stop Killer Coke.

Bonifaz Statement on Springfield Voting Rights Violations08/06/06
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John Bonifaz, who in March brought attention to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) investigations of voting rights violations in Boston, Springfield, Lawrence and Lowell, addresses the new DOJ lawsuit in Springfield.

Progressive Democrats of Somerville Endorses Bonifaz08/01/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, has been endorsed by Progressive Democrats of Somerville, a chapter of Democracy for America.

Bonifaz Calls for Legislature to Investigate Fraud Allegations07/11/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, today called upon the State Legislature to investigate the allegations of fraud in the signature gathering for the anti-gay marriage amendment.

Bonifaz Challenges Galvin to Debates07/05/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, today issued a formal challenge to his opponent, William Galvin, to engage in seven debates throughout the Commonwealth.

Bonifaz Statement on Supreme Court's Campaign Spending Limits Decision06/26/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, issued a statement today on the Supreme Court's decision on campaign spending limits: “The Court is as wrong today as it was 30 years ago when it first ruled on this matter in Buckley v. Valeo, striking down congressional campaign spending limits passed in the wake of the Watergate scandal ..."

Bonifaz Criticizes 3Gs06/09/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, who defended the Massachusetts Clean Elections Law against a Legislature that turned its back on the voters it represents and refused to fund the law, issued a statement today criticizing the spending limits set by the three Gs: Chris Gabrieli, Deb Goldberg and William Galvin.

Bonifaz Challenges Galvin to Abide by Spending Limits06/07/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, who scored a major victory at the Democratic Convention when he earned 29.3% of the delegate vote, is challenging his opponent to abide by public financing spending limits.

Bonifaz Secures Major Victory at Democratic Convention06/05/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, scored a major victory at the Democratic Convention this weekend in Worcester when he earned 29.3% of the delegate vote, nearly twice as much as the 15% required to get on the September Primary ballot.

John Bonifaz Invites Opponent to Have Open, Honest Debate06/01/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, today invited his opponent, Secretary William Galvin, to engage in an open, honest debate about the key issues in their race.

John Bonifaz Submits 7,000 Certified Signatures05/30/06
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John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, today submitted approximately 7,000 certified signatures to qualify for the ballot. The signatures were turned in to the Elections Division of the Secretary's office. In addition, another 2,000 certified signatures will be submitted by next Tuesday's deadline. Volunteers for the Bonifaz campaign collected over twice as many signatures (11,000) as required (5,000), with more than 9,600 certified.

John Bonifaz Volunteers Collect Over 10,000 Signatures05/09/06
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Volunteers for John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, have gathered more than 10,000 signatures from voters across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and have submitted more than 90% of them to city and town halls as of 5 p.m. today. Bonifaz needs 5,000 of those signatures to be certified to qualify for the ballot.

Democrat John Bonifaz Unveils New Campaign Website05/05/06
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Voting rights leader John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, today announced the launch of his new website at www.johnbonifaz.com.

DFA Cambridge, Social Workers Endorse Bonifaz05/04/06
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The Cambridge chapter of Democracy for America (DFA) voted unanimously to endorse Democratic candidate John Bonifaz for Secretary of State. The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization of Social Workers (NASW) has also voted to endorse Bonifaz.

Bonifaz Issues Statement on Katrina Survivors in Massachusetts04/06/06
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Bonifaz Issues Statement on Katrina Survivors in Massachusetts

Secretary of State Candidate Says That Massachusetts Should Lead The Way In Protecting Their Voting Rights

Congressman Conyers Endorses Bonifaz for Massachusetts Secretary of State03/28/06
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Congressman Conyers Endorses Bonifaz for Massachusetts Secretary of State

21st Century Democrats Endorses John Bonifaz for Secretary of State03/23/06
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21st Century Democrats Endorses John Bonifaz for Secretary of State

Bonifaz Issues Statement on Springfield Voting Rights Investigation03/14/06
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Bonifaz Issues Statement on Springfield Voting Rights Investigation

Bonifaz Endorses Open Standards for Digital Democracy03/08/06
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Bonifaz Endorses Open Standards for Digital Democracy

Supreme Court to Hear Argument in Campaign Spending Limits Case02/27/06
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Supreme Court to Hear Argument in Campaign Spending Limits Case

Sec. of State Candidate John Bonifaz, Co-Counsel in Defense of the Limits, to Join Other Counsel in the Courtroom for Historic Argument

Bonifaz Issues Statement on Massachusetts Democratic Party's Rule Change Impacting the Governor's Race02/16/06
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Bonifaz Issues Statement on Massachusetts Democratic Party's Rule Change Impacting the Governor's Race

John Bonifaz Endorses Elections Task Force Legislation02/14/06
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John Bonifaz Endorses Elections Task Force Legislation

Supports Proposal Offered by Massachusetts Town Clerks Association

Endorsement of Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.02/09/06
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Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Endorses John Bonifaz for Massachusetts Secretary of State

Jackson and Bonifaz to Speak at Friday Town Hall Meeting in Dorchester