HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 327 FILED ON: 1/11/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 351
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian M. Ashe
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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 absentee ballots.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/11/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 327 FILED ON: 1/11/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 351
By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 351) of Brian M. Ashe relative to absentee ballots. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 536 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to absentee ballots.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 54 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 89 the following section:-
Section 89A.
Records identifying any voter who has applied to vote by absentee ballot shall be kept confidential and shall not be considered a public record under clause Twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 until the ballot has been returned; provided, however, that election officials may use these records in the proper discharge of their duties.