HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2988        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 716

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Theodore C. Speliotis

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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 ensuring accurate voter rolls.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex

1/7/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/25/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2988        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 716

By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 716) of Theodore C. Speliotis and Timothy R. Whelan relative to the removal of the names of deceased persons from the voter rolls.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act ensuring accurate voter rolls.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 9 of Chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following language  at the end thereof:

“Upon pronouncement of death, a copy of the completed certificate of death shall be transmitted to the clerk’s office of the municipality where the deceased resided.  Within 72 hours of receipt of the certificate of death, the clerk shall remove the deceased from the voter rolls.”