Bill > S368

This bill aims to modernize voter registration and jury pool lists in Massachusetts. It makes several key changes: 1. It allows the state secretary to provide voter registration data, including names, addresses, dates of registration, voting history, and dates of birth, to political organizations and nonprofits for a fee, while restricting the use of the data to civic engagement, public policy advocacy, and political advocacy. 2. It requires the state secretary to create and maintain a public website where individuals can verify their voter registration information, including their ward, precinct, voting location, registration status, and party affiliation. 3. It changes the language in existing laws from "shall" to "may" regarding the annual listing of residents, which is currently used to maintain the inactive voter list and select jurors. The bill directs the state secretary and jury commissioner to develop alternative methods for these purposes by January 1, 2019. 4. The bill also requires state agencies and other entities to provide relevant data, such as name, address, and demographic information, to the state secretary and jury commissioner to help develop the alternative listings. Overall, this bill aims to modernize and streamline the voter registration and jury selection processes in Massachusetts.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S368