MA S371

Bill

Establishing election day registration

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish election day registration. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill establishes election day registration in Massachusetts. It allows individuals who are eligible to vote to register on the day of an election or during the early voting period by appearing in person at their polling place or early voting site, completing a registration application, providing proof of residency, and making a written oath. The bill also requires the state secretary to provide election officials with access to the central registry of voters and outlines provisions for investigating allegations of illegal voter registration or multiple voting. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2017 and be implemented for the 2018 biennial state election.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (16)

Will Brownsberger (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2399 (on 04/04/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S371

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S371
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S371.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1790	Relative to temporary registration plates	Accompanied a new draft, see H4342	Similar To
H1981	Establishing a board of registration of phlebotomists	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H2083	To increase voter education and registration in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H2091	Automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud	Accompanied a new draft, see H4320	Similar To
S1041	Relative to the recognition and registration of professional employer organizations operating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2110	Similar To
S158	Relative to preventing discrimination on certain boards of registration	Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-2	Similar To
S1643	Relative to vehicle registration and sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1916	Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S199	To study the feasibility of streamlining business registration	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S1997	Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2399	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election laws issues	Reported (in part) by S2069	Replaced by
S327	Relative to school safety on election day	Accompanied a study order, see S2384	Similar To
S367	Allowing election day registration	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1790

Relative to temporary registration plates

Accompanied a new draft, see H4342

Similar To

H1981

Establishing a board of registration of phlebotomists

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H2083

To increase voter education and registration in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H2091

Automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud

Accompanied a new draft, see H4320

Similar To

S1041

Relative to the recognition and registration of professional employer organizations operating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Accompanied a new draft, see S2110

Similar To

S158

Relative to preventing discrimination on certain boards of registration

Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-2

Similar To

S1643

Relative to vehicle registration and sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1916

Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles

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

Similar To

S199

To study the feasibility of streamlining business registration

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S1997

Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2399

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to election laws issues

Reported (in part) by S2069

Replaced by

S327

Relative to school safety on election day

Accompanied a study order, see S2384

Similar To

S367

Allowing election day registration

Accompanied a study order, see S2399

Similar To

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