Voted vote fans See an opportunity in Massachusetts

In a statement released Monday, Koh said: "Out of 89,000 votes, we lost about 0.1%. There is no point in being frustrated by the narrow margin – we can not afford it. It is time for us to unite behind Lori Trahan to make sure this place remains democratic. "

Trahan, 44, grew up in Lowell and studied at Georgetown University in Washington on a volleyball scholarship. She worked for former representative Marty Meehan, eventually becoming her chief of staff. Most recently, she has worked as a corporate consultant, helping companies to nurture the next generation of leaders.

In November, she will face Rick Green, a Republican, who is a businessman, and Michael P. Mullen, an unaffiliated candidate, who works in the field of information technology.

Some advocacy groups hope that the concrete example of this cluttered and chaotic primary, in which candidates have trouble distinguishing themselves, will prompt the legislature to consider changing the voting system.

"If someone wins with 22% of the votes, that means that 78% of the voters did not choose that person and that's not democracy," said Adam Friedman, director Executive of Voter Choice Massachusetts.

"Over the next 12 months, we want to make sure that every member of the state legislature understands vote by choice, how it works, its benefits and how it can revitalize democracy and give voters more choice.

But persuading lawmakers to move forward could be a hard road. Previous attempts have fizzled, as has an effort to gather signatures to put the measure on the ballot as an electoral referendum.