HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3811        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 78

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Moran

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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 proposal for constitutional amendment:

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael J. Moran

18th Suffolk

1/16/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/29/2019

William J. Driscoll, Jr.

7th Norfolk

1/31/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

2/1/2019

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/1/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

2/1/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/1/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

2/1/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

2/1/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

2/1/2019

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3811        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 78

By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 78) of Michael J. Moran and others  for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting.  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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Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting.

 

A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the state election next following]:
 

ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
 

Article CV. Article XLV of the articles of amendment to the constitution, as amended by Article LXXVI of said articles of amendment, is hereby annulled and the following is adopted in place thereof:-

Article XLV. The general court shall have power to provide by law for the manner of voting, in the choice of any officer to be elected or upon any question submitted at an election, by qualified voters of the commonwealth.