SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1804        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 to Allow and Fund Remote Voting for Disabled Persons.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1804        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

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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 to Allow and Fund Remote Voting for Disabled Persons.

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

Chapter 54 of the General Laws Is hereby amended by inserting after section 25B the following section:-

Section 25C. The commonwealth shall fully reimburse each city and town for mandated remote voting for persons who are physically impaired.

Not later than July 1 of the year following the election for which reimbursement is being sought the state treasurer shall annually pay to cities and towns, the sums required for such reimbursement and approved by the state secretary pursuant to section 2 herein.

Each city and town may establish a Physically Impaired Persons Reimbursement Fund. Reimbursements made by the commonwealth pursuant to this section may be deposited into the fund.