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MA S407
MA S407Allowing delivery of ballot question petitions to the Secretary of State by registrars and restricting payments per signature
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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to allow delivery of ballot question petitions to the Secretary of State by registrars and restricting payments per signature. Election Laws.
AI Summary
This bill amends Chapter 53 of the General Laws to allow registrars to deliver ballot question petitions directly to the Secretary of State, without requiring a written receipt or other identification. It also prohibits paying petition circulators a per-signature amount, though it does not restrict paying them a salary and expenses unrelated to the number of signatures obtained. The bill also requires petition circulators who are paid to wear a badge informing the public, and it states that signatures cannot be denied solely due to messy markings on the petition forms, as long as the necessary information remains legible.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2544 (on 02/18/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S407 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S407.pdf |
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