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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation for political party endorsement reform. Election Laws.
AI Summary
This bill aims to reform the political party endorsement process in Massachusetts. It would allow for a "cross-endorsement" process, where multiple political parties can endorse the same candidate, and the votes for that candidate would be totaled. This is intended to provide voters with a greater range of choices and enable political coalitions to form, rather than limiting choices to individual party candidates. The bill empowers the Massachusetts Secretary of State and Elections Division to establish regulations for this new cross-endorsement process, which is said to be used in other states. The key changes are to allow multiple party endorsements of the same candidate and the aggregation of votes for that individual.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5026 (on 09/12/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S478 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S478.pdf |
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