MA H760

Bill

Assuring that polling places are accessible to elderly and physically challenged voters

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure that polling places are accessible to handicapped and elderly voters. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Polling Location Accessibility Fund, a separate fund within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to promote improved involvement in the electoral process by physically-challenged and elderly individuals. The bill authorizes the State Secretary to create a grant program to assist cities and towns in paying for initiatives to improve the physical condition of polling locations, such as making substantial alterations and renovations to better accommodate elderly and physically-challenged voters. The grants can also be used to increase the overall percentage of elderly and physically-challenged voters casting ballots. All grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, subject to available appropriations in the Polling Location Accessibility Fund.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Ayers (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H760

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H760
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H760.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5026	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H783	Regulating certain activities at polling locations	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H786	To decrease waiting times at polling places	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S1954	Establishing a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids	No further action taken	Similar To
S2443	Amending Section 9 of the 1921 City of Lowell Charter	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2530	Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town	Accompanied a study order, see S2713	Similar To
S435	Allowing election day registration	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S449	Relative to the central registry of voters	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S456	Allowing individuals to protect their voter information	Accompanied a study order, see H5284	Similar To
S468	Relative to expanding voting options in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

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