HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1647        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2896

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cory Atkins

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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 regulating certain activities at polling places.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/19/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/15/2017

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

3/17/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

3/15/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

3/13/2017

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

3/16/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

3/13/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

3/16/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1647        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2896

By Ms. Atkins of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2896) of Cory Atkins and others that early voting locations be considered a polling places.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act regulating certain activities at polling places.

 

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. Section 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as amended by section 13 of chapter 119 of the acts of 2015, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:-

(r) Early voting locations shall be considered polling places for the purposes of section 65 and 950 CMR 54.04(22), and shall be subject to said section and said regulations.

SECTION 2. Section 65 of said chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

An early voting location shall be considered a polling place for purposes of this section.