MA H73

Bill

MA H73

Further providing for early voting by mail

Introduced
03/01/2021

In Committee
03/11/2021

Crossed Over
03/11/2021

Passed
03/11/2021

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/16/2021

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Further providing for early voting by mail

AI Summary

This bill further extends the provisions for early voting by mail in Massachusetts. Specifically, it extends the deadlines for certain mail-in voting procedures from March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021, including the deadline for voters to request mail-in ballots and the deadline for election officials to receive completed mail-in ballots. This extension is intended to provide ongoing flexibility for voters to participate in elections through mail-in voting during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (33)

Brian Ashe (D), John Barrett (D), Jay Barrows (R), Linda Campbell (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), David DeCoste (R), Carol Doherty (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Bill Galvin (D), Susan Gifford (R), Ken Gordon (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Jason Lewis (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Sarah Peake (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Paul Schmid (D), Todd Smola (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Donald Wong (R), Steve Xiarhos (R), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Other Sponsors (1)

House Committee on Ways and Means (H)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2021 (on 03/16/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H73

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H73
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H73.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3983	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H71	Further providing for early voting by mail	New draft substituted, see H73	Replaces
H831	Amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton to allow for early mail-in ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H838	Relative to early voting cost reimbursements	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S28	Further providing for early voting by mail	Hearing scheduled from 03/4/2021 @ 4:00 PM until 03/08/2021 @ 10:00 AM in Written Testimony Only	Similar To
S457	Extending early voting options in local elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S477	To expand voter access by making mail-in voting permanent	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S484	Modernizing access and improving laws in voting	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S489	Relative to early voting cost reimbursements	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S492	To fairly fund early voting	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

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