HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2433 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 593
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to overseas absentee voting.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/17/2013 |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 1/29/2013 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 1/30/2013 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/18/2013 |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth | 1/25/2013 |
Donald Humason |
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Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
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Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
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Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
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Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
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Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol |
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Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
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Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
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Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
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Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
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Daniel B. Winslow | 9th Norfolk |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2433 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 593
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 593) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to overseas absentee voting. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1976 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to overseas absentee voting.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 91B of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words, "subsections (b) and (c)," and inserting in place thereof the following words:- subsections (b), (c), and (d),
SECTION 2. Section 91B of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following subsection:-
(d) To a voter qualified under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 USC section 1973ff-2), the ballot may be delivered electronically by fax, e-mail, or secure website. The secretary of state may promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this section.
SECTION 3. Section 95 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3,9 the words “tenth”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- twentieth
SECTION 4. Section 99 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “ten”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- twenty