MA H780

Bill

Relative to uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting (UOCAVA )

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to federal uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to allow voters covered under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to receive their ballots electronically by fax, email, or secure website. It also allows these UOCAVA voters to return their ballots by fax, email, secure website, or mail to the city or town clerk.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Paul Donato (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5026 (on 09/12/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H780

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H780
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H780.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4482	Authorizing the town of Tyngsborough to offer early voting and no excuse absentee voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5284	Similar To
H5026	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H75	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to no fault absentee voting	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
H76	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting	Joint session held and dissolved	Similar To
H804	To provide accessible absentee voting to commonwealth voters with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S2927	Order relative to requesting the opinions of the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative article CV of the Constitution and as to the constitutionality of Senate No. 2924 (VOTES Act)	Referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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