MA H570

Bill

MA H570

Relative to the voting procedures for presidential electors

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the voting procedures of presidential electors. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill modifies how presidential electors are chosen and how they cast their ballots. Specifically, it amends existing law to ensure that one presidential elector is selected from each congressional district, and two are chosen at-large, meaning they represent the entire state. The bill also clarifies that these electors will meet at the state house on a date set by federal law, where the state secretary will call the meeting to order. The electors will then organize by choosing a presiding officer and secretary, and the secretary will keep a record of their proceedings. Crucially, the bill mandates that at-large electors must vote for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the most votes statewide, while congressional district electors must vote for the candidates who won the popular vote within their specific district.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (15)

Brad Jones (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Joe McKenna (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4134 (on 03/30/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H570

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H570
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H570.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1392	Relative to fetal homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1396	Expanding protections against incest	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1397	Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4134	Election Laws	Reported, in part, by H3359	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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