MA H842

Bill

Relative to the feasibility of mobile voting for active-duty service members, voters with disabilities and municipalities

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/04/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a municipal elections mobile voting pilot program and for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the mobile voting for active-duty service members and voters with disabilities. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a municipal elections mobile voting pilot program to test the feasibility and security of mobile voting for active-duty service members and voters with disabilities. It requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to promulgate regulations for the program, which will allow approved municipalities to use remote ballot marking devices as a voting option. The bill also creates a commission to investigate and study the status of mobile voting for military service members and individuals with disabilities, and to report its findings and recommendations to the state legislature.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (10)

Jon Santiago (D)*, Andy Vargas (D)*, Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Vanna Howard (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H842

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H842
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H842.pdf

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S2021	Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S469	Relative to the feasibility of mobile voting for active-duty service members, voters with disabilities and municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

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