Bill > S479

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to establish a new primary election day on the third Tuesday of May, with the intent of providing a longer campaign period for the general election in the fall. The bill gives the Secretary of the Commonwealth, as the chief election officer, the authority to establish necessary rules and regulations for the May primary, including for absentee ballots, early voting, and mail-in voting. The key provisions of the bill are the change in the primary election date, the rationale of allowing for a longer general election campaign period, and the grant of rulemaking authority to the Secretary of the Commonwealth to administer the new primary election system.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S479