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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.4768 191st (2019 - 2020)

An Act relative to voting options in response to COVID-19

Bill Information

Sponsor:
House Committee on Ways and Means

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith provide for increased voting options in response to COVID-19, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and convenience.

Amendments to Bill
Santiago, Jon Technical Amendment Withdrawn
Peisch, Alice Hanlon Early Voting for All Local Elections Withdrawn
Peisch, Alice Hanlon In-Person Absentee Deadline Withdrawn
Robinson, Maria Duaime Postmarked by election day Laid aside
Robinson, Maria Duaime Postmarked by date for General Election Withdrawn
Peisch, Alice Hanlon Early Central Processing Withdrawn
Decker, Marjorie C. Ballot Postmark Deadline Adopted
Ultrino, Steven Early Voting Cost Reimbursements Withdrawn
Hecht, Jonathan Electronic signatures Rejected
Farley-Bouvier, Tricia Expanded Time for Voter Registration Adopted
Roll Call #180
Farley-Bouvier, Tricia Polling Place Location Change Notification Timeline Withdrawn
Gordon, Kenneth I. Early and Absentee Ballot Counting Withdrawn
Sabadosa, Lindsay N. EXPANDED AND ELECTION DAY VOTER REGISTRATION Withdrawn
Gouveia, Tami L. Guaranteeing Safe, Accessible, and Fair Elections For All Rejected
Roll Call #178
Khan, Kay Accessible Vote-by-Mail Adopted
Soter, Michael J. Ballot Scanning Withdrawn
Soter, Michael J. Early Voting Ballot Counting Withdrawn
Moran, Michael J. Poll Books Adopted
Moran, Michael J. Depositing mail in ballots into tabulators in advance of election day Adopted, as Changed
Pignatelli, Smitty Creating More Efficiency in Ballot Applications Sent Withdrawn
Moran, Michael J. Streamlining mail in ballot application process Withdrawn
Pignatelli, Smitty Applications to Mailing Addresses Adopted
González, Carlos Safeguarding equity and access when making changes to polling places Adopted, as Changed
Soter, Michael J. Primary Early Voting Withdrawn
Sabadosa, Lindsay N. Expanded and Election Day Voter Registration Rejected

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