HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2365 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 133
|
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Alice Hanlon Peisch
_________________
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 expanding access to election technology.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk | 2/16/2021 |
Carol A. Doherty | 3rd Bristol | 4/15/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2365 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 133
By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 133) of Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to electronic voting systems. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
_______________
An Act expanding access to election technology.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 33 of chapter 54 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the third paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
Electronic voting systems shall furnish convenient and simple means of voting at primaries, preliminary elections and elections, and of ascertaining and recording the results thereof with facility and accuracy, special regard being given to the prevention and detection of double voting, or of voting for candidates of more than one political party at a primary.