MA H717

Bill

Regarding ballot voting options

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to adding a “none of the above” option to ballots. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to require that each ballot offer a "None of the Above" voting option. This would provide voters with an additional choice beyond the specific candidates listed on the ballot, allowing them to express their preference for none of the available options.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Theodore Speliotis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4403 (on 02/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H717

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H717
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H717.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3856	Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H4161	Relative to youth voter engagement	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H4403	Election Laws	Reported, in part, by H639	Replaced by
H653	Making voting obligatory and increasing turnout in elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H661	Relative to early voting ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H684	Relative to early voting in the Massachusetts 2020 presidential primary	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H705	Relative to valid identification at voting polls	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S12	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S2290	Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater	Laid before the Governor	Similar To
S386	Relative to early voting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S405	Relative to voting rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S406	Promoting access to democracy in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3856

Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H4161

Relative to youth voter engagement

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H4403

Election Laws

Reported, in part, by H639

Replaced by

H653

Making voting obligatory and increasing turnout in elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H661

Relative to early voting ballots

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H684

Relative to early voting in the Massachusetts 2020 presidential primary

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H705

Relative to valid identification at voting polls

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S12

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S2290

Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater

Laid before the Governor

Similar To

S386

Relative to early voting

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S405

Relative to voting rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S406

Promoting access to democracy in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

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