MA H3828

Bill

MA H3828

Relative to the preparation of certain bilingual ballots in the city of Malden

Introduced
06/01/2021

In Committee
05/17/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the preparation of certain bilingual ballots in the city of Malden. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill requires the State Secretary and the City Clerk of Malden to provide transliteration (translation into Chinese characters) of all candidates' names on bilingual ballots in English and Chinese, for state, federal, and local elections in Malden. Candidates will have the opportunity to review and request modifications to the proposed transliteration of their names. The City of Malden will be responsible for the cost of transliteration, while the State Secretary will cover all other costs associated with implementing this act.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Paul Donato (D)*, Steve Ultrino (D)*,

Last Action

New draft substituted, see H4793 (on 05/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3828

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3828
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3828.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3935	Relative to town elections in the town of Wilbraham	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3950	Relative to voting options for the city of Lowell for the 2021 municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H3983	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H4366	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management to convey certain property in the city of Malden to the city of Malden	New draft substituted, see H5045	Similar To
H4793	Relative to the preparation of certain bilingual ballots in the city of Malden	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 282 of the Acts of 2022	Replaced by
H5045	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain property in the city of Malden to the city of Malden	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5435	Relative to preliminary election dates and filling vacancies in the offices of Mayor and Councillor in the city of Salem	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 421 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H771	Relative to town committee elections and membership	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H784	Authorizing the establishment of a special election guarantee fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H788	Making voting obligatory and increasing turnout in elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H813	Relative to same day voter registration	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S2049	Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2406	Resolutions condemning political oppression and encouraging free and fair elections in Cambodia	Resolution reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S28	Further providing for early voting by mail	Hearing scheduled from 03/4/2021 @ 4:00 PM until 03/08/2021 @ 10:00 AM in Written Testimony Only	Similar To
S435	Allowing election day registration	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S448	Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S457	Extending early voting options in local elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S458	Improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S464	Relative to fair elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S476	Relative to town committee elections and membership	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S485	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3935

Relative to town elections in the town of Wilbraham

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3950

Relative to voting options for the city of Lowell for the 2021 municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H3983

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H4366

Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management to convey certain property in the city of Malden to the city of Malden

New draft substituted, see H5045

Similar To

H4793

Relative to the preparation of certain bilingual ballots in the city of Malden

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 282 of the Acts of 2022

Replaced by

H5045

Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain property in the city of Malden to the city of Malden

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H5435

Relative to preliminary election dates and filling vacancies in the offices of Mayor and Councillor in the city of Salem

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 421 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H771

Relative to town committee elections and membership

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H784

Authorizing the establishment of a special election guarantee fund

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H788

Making voting obligatory and increasing turnout in elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H813

Relative to same day voter registration

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S2049

Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2406

Resolutions condemning political oppression and encouraging free and fair elections in Cambodia

Resolution reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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

S28

Further providing for early voting by mail

Hearing scheduled from 03/4/2021 @ 4:00 PM until 03/08/2021 @ 10:00 AM in Written Testimony Only

Similar To

S435

Allowing election day registration

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S448

Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S457

Extending early voting options in local elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S458

Improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S464

Relative to fair elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S476

Relative to town committee elections and membership

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S485

Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

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