MA H2107

Bill

MA H2107

Updating political terminology

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to political designation and election procedures. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill updates the terminology used in Massachusetts election laws to refer to political affiliations. The bill replaces the term "Unenrolled" with "Independent" to describe candidates who are not nominated by a political party. It also clarifies that voters registered with a political designation that is not a political party are considered Independent for the purpose of primary elections and can choose to receive the ballot of any political party. Additionally, the bill specifies that the word "Independent" cannot be used as a political designation. The changes are intended to modernize the language used in the state's election laws.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (13)

Susannah Whipps (I)*, Gailanne Cariddi (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Kate Hogan (D), Steven Howitt (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Paul Mark (D), Dave Muradian (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Chris Walsh (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2107

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2107
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2107.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2087	Relative to establishing a charter commission	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
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
S1623	Limiting proposition 2 1/2 override elections and allowing an underride in all communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	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
S377	Relative to election officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S380	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in city or town elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S398	Relative to campaign contribution cycles	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

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