MA H647

Bill

Relative to how Electoral College votes are delegated

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 choosing presidential electors and the process which governors them. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes changes to the process of selecting and delegating presidential electors in Massachusetts. It would require one presidential elector to be chosen from each congressional district, with two additional electors chosen at-large. The bill also specifies that the at-large electors must cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes statewide, while the district-level electors must cast their ballots for the candidates who received the most votes in their respective congressional districts.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Shawn Dooley (R), Peter Durant (R), Brad Jones (R), Joe McKenna (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H647

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H647
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H647.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
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
H717	Regarding ballot voting options	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
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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