Five years ago this evening, the United States Supreme Court, for the first time in our nation’s history, stopped the counting of votes and selected the president of the United States. On this fifth anniversary of the Bush v. Gore ruling, it is worth remembering that night and recommitting ourselves to the ongoing struggle for the right to vote here in this country.

Today, the incumbent Secretary William F. Galvin announced that he would be seeking re-election to a fourth term. After twelve years, it is time for a change. Massachusetts deserves a Secretary of State who will fight to ensure that every vote is properly counted and who will broaden the democratic process for all of us.

I will be that Secretary of State.