Amendment #15 to H4768

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Ms. Khan of Newton moves to amend the bill in section 6 by inserting after subsection (i) on line 116 the following subsection:-

“(j) A voter wishing to apply to vote early by mail in the primary and/or general election and needs accommodation may request such accommodation from the secretary of state. Upon receiving information from the voter pursuant to the application in this section either by phone or electronically, the secretary of state shall grant accommodations to the voter. Accommodations shall include, but are not limited to, clear and electronic instructions for completion and returning of the ballot, an authorized blank electronic ballot that can be filled out electronically and printed, an envelope to return the ballot to the voters town or city clerk, and hole punched markers where a wet signature is required for certification. Upon printing the ballot the voter shall place the ballot in the envelope provided by the secretary of state. A voter with accommodations in receipt of an early voting ballot for the primary and or general election pursuant to this section may complete and return the ballot by: (i) delivering it in person to the office of the appropriate city or town clerk; (ii) dropping it in a secured municipal drop box; or (iii) mailing it to the appropriate city or town clerk.

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