HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1724        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 766

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel R. Carey

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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 relative to postage paid absentee ballots.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel R. Carey

2nd Hampshire

2/10/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/23/2021

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

2/24/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

4/20/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1724        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 766

By Mr. Carey of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 766) of Daniel R. Carey and others relative to postage paid absentee ballots.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to postage paid absentee ballots.

 

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. Section 87 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “envelopes.”, In the lines 15 through 16, the following words:

Postage required for mailing the envelope to the appropriate city or town clerk shall be paid in advance by the secretary of the commonwealth.