Amendment #12 to H3772

Study of Duplicate Name Checking for Voting

Mr.  Rogers of Cambridge moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 8 the following section:-

“SECTION 8A. (a) There is hereby established an election laws implementation task force. Said task force shall study the efficacy of checking names in polling places pursuant to section 67 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, whether or not voting machines are used in that city or town.

(b) The task force shall consist of the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on election laws; the speaker of the house of representatives or a designee; the president of the senate or a designee; the house minority leader or a designee; the senate minority leader or a designee; the state secretary or a designee; the chairs of the house and the senate ways and means committees or their designees; the state auditor or a designee; the director of the office on disability or a designee; 1 representative of the election laws advocacy community designated by the chairmen of the joint committee on election laws; 1 representative of the Massachusetts City Clerks’ Association; and 1 representatives of the Massachusetts Town Clerks Association.

(c) The task force shall submit its final report and recommendations, together with drafts of legislation to carry its recommendations into effect,  to the joint committee on election laws and the state secretary no later than July 31, 2014.”.