Bill > H849

This bill modifies a section of Massachusetts election law related to voter registration status by changing the language regarding how long a voter can remain inactive before potentially being removed from voter rolls. Specifically, the bill replaces the phrase "of the current year" with "for 2 consecutive years" in Section 37 of Chapter 51 of the Massachusetts General Laws. This change means that instead of referring to voter inactivity within the current calendar year, the law will now consider a voter inactive if they have not participated in elections for two consecutive years. The modification appears to provide a more precise and potentially longer timeframe for determining voter inactivity, which could impact how municipalities manage their voter registration records and potentially how voters are classified or potentially removed from voting lists.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H849