MA H384

Bill

Relative to registered voters

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 allow certain newly registered voters to vote in their previous communities. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 51, Section 26 of the General Laws to allow certain newly registered voters to vote in their previous communities within the Commonwealth for state elections. Specifically, the bill states that if a person was previously registered in another community immediately before filing a new registration, they shall be allowed to vote in that previous community for any regular or special preliminary, primary, or election for state elections only. The bill takes effect upon passage.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Rady Mom (D), David Nangle (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4252 (on 02/28/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H384

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H384
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H384.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3656	Relative to the annual town election in the town of Rockport	No further action taken	Similar To
H377	To promote better voting practices	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H380	Increasing voter participation in primary elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H388	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H390	Relative to certain county elections for certain vacancies	No further action taken	Similar To
H4252	Election Laws	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4981	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	No further action taken	Similar To
S2069	Providing for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge	New draft substituted, see S2589	Similar To
S365	Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

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