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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.553 189th (2015 - 2016)

An Act to establish election day registration

By Representatives Fox of Boston and Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 553) of Gloria L. Fox and others for legislation to establish election day voter registration. Election Laws.

Bill Information

Presenters:
Gloria L. Fox , Jennifer E. Benson
City/Town:
Boston

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith make to provide for election day registration for citizens of the Commonwealth and to make related changes in certa in laws, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Petitioners

Name District/Address
Gloria L. Fox 7th Suffolk
Brian M. Ashe 2nd Hampden
Benjamin Swan 11th Hampden
Denise Provost 27th Middlesex
Marjorie C. Decker 25th Middlesex
Ellen Story 3rd Hampshire
Tricia Farley-Bouvier 3rd Berkshire
Carmine L. Gentile 13th Middlesex
Tom Sannicandro 7th Middlesex
Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester
Paul McMurtry 11th Norfolk
Sonia Chang-Diaz Second Suffolk
Kay Khan 11th Middlesex
Jonathan Hecht 29th Middlesex
Ruth B. Balser 12th Middlesex
Peter V. Kocot 1st Hampshire
Mary S. Keefe 15th Worcester
Elizabeth A. Malia 11th Suffolk
Carlos Gonzalez 10th Hampden
Cory Atkins 14th Middlesex

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