HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5238        FILED ON: 11/2/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4959

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marjorie C. Decker and Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

11/2/2018

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

11/2/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5238        FILED ON: 11/2/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4959

By Representative Decker of Cambridge and Senator DiDomenico, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4959) of Marjorie C. Decker and Sal N. DiDomenico (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Cambridge be authorized to offer early voting in municipal elections.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections.

 

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.

Beginning in the year 2019, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the City of Cambridge’s Election Commission shall offer early voting for municipal elections. The City of Cambridge’s Election Commission shall allow any qualified voter, as defined in section 1 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, to cast a ballot for any biennial municipal election during the early voting period.

The City of Cambridge’s Election Commission shall promulgate regulations to implement this act consistent with section 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws. Such regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to, a process for establishing early voting locations, dates, staffing, and a process for applying for, receiving, separating, compiling, recording, and securing early voter ballots. Each early voting site shall be accessible to persons with disabilities.

SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE

This act shall take full effect upon its acceptance and appropriation by vote of the City Council of said City, but not otherwise.