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Massachusetts Legislature's Website Takes Top Award at NCSL Summit

August 1, 2018

Los Angeles—The Massachusetts legislature’s website—malegislature.gov—took home the 2018 Online Democracy Award for having a superior legislative website this week during the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) 2018 Legislative Summit in Los Angeles. 

NCSL's Online Democracy Award is presented annually to a legislature, legislative chamber or caucus whose website makes democracy user-friendly in an outstanding way. The winning website is chosen by a committee of legislative staffers who evaluate each site’s design, content and technological integration.

The Massachusetts General Court’s  website was honored for staying current with an impressive design and welcoming look and feel. The site’s graphically pleasing budget tracking feature makes the budget process easy to understand and transparent. The selection committee also praised how the site highlights the most popular laws and bills and generates a list of bills that are similar to one another. Other noteworthy attributes include the website’s accessibility to those with disabilities and the My Legislature feature, which encourages citizens to explore the site and follow specific bills, hearings and legislators.

The Online Democracy Award is sponsored by two of NCSL's legislative staff organizations: the National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT) and the Legislative Information and Communications Staff (LINCS).

Previous winners of the NCSL Online Democracy Award include the Alaska Legislature (2017), New York Senate (2016), Tennessee General Assembly (2015), Utah Legislature (2014), Massachusetts General Court (2013), Hawaii Legislature (2012), Florida Senate (2011), Washington Legislature (2010), Tennessee General Assembly (2009), Texas Legislature (2008), New Jersey Legislature (2007), Minnesota Legislature (2006) and the Utah Legislature (2005).


NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the states, commonwealths and territories. It provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues and is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of the states in the American federal system.

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