Amendment #10, as changed to H4768

Expanded Time for Voter Registration

Ms. Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield moves to amend the bill in section 6 by striking out, in line 62, the words “August 12” and inserting in place thereof the following:- August 22.

And moves to further amend the bill in section 6 by striking out, in lines 65 and 66 the words “October 14” and inserting in place thereof the following:- October 24.

And moves to further amend the bill in section 6, in lines 86 and 87 by striking out the words “noon on Tuesday, August 25” and inserting in place thereof the following:- 5 P.M. on Friday, August 28.

And moves to further amend the bill in section 6, in lines 93 and 94 by striking out the words “noon on Tuesday, October 27” and inserting in place thereof the following:- 5 P.M. on Friday, October 30.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting, after section 17, the following section:-

SECTION 17A. Notwithstanding sections 26 and 28 of chapter 51 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the last day to register to vote for any election taking place on or before December 31, 2020 shall be 10 days before the date of such election; provided, that the board of registrars shall hold a registration session on that date not less than from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. The voting list to be used for any such election shall include all eligible voters registered as of that date.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #10, as changed to H4768

Expanded Time for Voter Registration