MA H681

Bill

To extend early voting for all elections

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 early voting. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill aims to extend early voting for all elections in Massachusetts. Specifically, it would allow any qualified voter to cast a ballot during an early voting period that runs from the 11th business day preceding an election or primary up to 3 days prior to the election or primary. The bill outlines the process for applying for and submitting early voting ballots, as well as the requirements for establishing early voting sites and publishing their locations. Additionally, it directs the Secretary of State to promulgate regulations to implement the early voting provisions. Overall, the bill seeks to expand access to voting by providing more opportunities for voters to participate in elections and primaries.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (44)

Bruce Ayers (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Natalie Blais (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Linda Campbell (D), Pete Capano (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carlos González (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kevin Honan (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Sarah Peake (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Andy Vargas (D), Aaron Vega (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H681

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H681
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H681.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1302	Relative to condominium elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5089	Similar To
H2445	Increasing citizen participation in elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
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
H3859	Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3860	Relative to election procedures in the City of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3936	Validating a certain election in the town of Boylston	Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4034	Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020	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
H656	To establish permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth	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
H692	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S2275	Providing for recall elections in the town of Westport	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2290	Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater	Laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2291	Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S2440	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S397	Relative to early voting privacy and expansion	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S406	Promoting access to democracy in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S414	To use of ranked choice voting in elections	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S428	Relative to promoting voter engagement	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1302

Relative to condominium elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5089

Similar To

H2445

Increasing citizen participation in elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

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

H3859

Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3860

Relative to election procedures in the City of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3936

Validating a certain election in the town of Boylston

Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H4034

Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020

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

H656

To establish permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth

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

H692

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S2275

Providing for recall elections in the town of Westport

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2290

Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater

Laid before the Governor

Similar To

S2291

Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S2440

Relative to local housing authority board member elections

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S397

Relative to early voting privacy and expansion

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S406

Promoting access to democracy in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S414

To use of ranked choice voting in elections

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

Similar To

S428

Relative to promoting voter engagement

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

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