MA H816

Bill

Relative to election law reform

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 election law reform. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes several changes to election law in Massachusetts: 1. It requires that no new voter registration be recorded until the previous voter registration has been deleted, and city/town clerks must contact previous domiciles to ensure the validity of a change of address. 2. It changes the word "may" to "shall" in a section related to voter registration. 3. It requires that two representatives from different political parties oversee the counting of absentee and early voting ballots, verify the final vote count, and verify voter signatures on election day. 4. It prohibits the announcement of voting results before all ballots have been counted. 5. It prohibits accepting votes after polls close, posting results before all ballots are counted, and making projections, and authorizes the state secretary to develop penalties for municipal violations. 6. It requires city/town clerks to note the date and time of receipt of absentee voting applications and ballots, and the state secretary to provide official documentation for this process.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Leonard Mirra (R)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H816

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H816
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H816.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2430	For police chief certification reform and improvement	No further action taken	Similar To
H3234	Relative to the Secretary of State and ethics reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H5026	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H621	Relative to special education funding reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5099	Similar To
S1051	To reform the hate crime statutes	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To
S1069	Reforming the judicial system	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1502	Relative to the reform of the personal care attendant system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1578	To provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement	Accompanied a study order, see S2969	Similar To
S1641	Relative to the diverse recruitment and reform of the Massachusetts State Police	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S965	Relative to forfeiture reform	Accompanied a new draft, see S2671	Similar To

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