How did your State Representative vote?

On November 7th, 2024, the People of Massachusetts voted overwhelmingly for full transparency. 72% of voters voted to have the State Auditor audit the legislature. 

Just one week later, on November 14th, 2024, the House of Representatives voted on section 85A of the House rules, which is the section that pertains to the audit.

👎❌ YES VOTE = The Speaker of the House continues to control the audit. No transparency. Not what 72% of voters voted for!

👍 ✅ NO VOTE = The State Auditor controls the audit. This is what 72% of voters voted for! Only 10 Representatives voted NO.


In Section 85A:
  • The House controls the audit process
  • The State Auditor only recommends the firm from a given list
  • The audit is done by a private firm, not the elected State Auditor
It is not the same as the voter-approved audit of the legislature by the State Auditor that 72% of Massachusetts voters supported.

Rule 85A lets the Legislature hire an accountant to check its books.
The 72% vote was about letting the elected State Auditor actually audit how the Legislature operates.

Learn more ABOUT THE AUDIT.       🔎 Find Your State Representative here.


But it gets worse! On June 3, 2026, with no public hearing and just a few hours of lead time, the House of Representatives took up Bill H.5469. The bill appears designed to create the appearance of transparency while significantly limiting the practical impact of the audit voters approved. 

Red Flag #1: They redefine what can be audited
Red Flag #2: Legislature decides who can be interviewed
Red Flag #3: No enforcement whatsoever
Red Flag #4: Legislature controls what records can be requested
Red Flag #5: The Legislature gets 60 days before responding
Red Flag #6: Legislature remains exempt from the Public Records Law
Red Flag #7: Legislature decides what records are public
Red Flag #8: Internal legislative review before court review

See how your state representative voted! 

👎❌ YES VOTE = No transparency. Not what 72% of voters voted for!

👍 ✅ NO VOTE = This is what 72% of voters voted for! 



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