MA H2106

Bill

Regarding ballot voting options

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 adding a “none of the above” option to ballots. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to add a "None of the Above" option on all ballots. The new provision would require that each ballot offer "None of the Above" as a voting option, providing voters with an additional choice beyond the candidates listed.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Theodore Speliotis (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2106

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2106
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2106.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2024	Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4641	Similar To
H2088	Relative to access to official absentee and early voting data	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H351	Relative to absentee ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H363	Ensuring election integrity through voter identification	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H366	Establishing a remote voting system for town meeting in the town of Sudbury	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3700	Authorizing local voting rights for permanent resident aliens in the town of Wayland	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H376	To ensure secure voting equipment	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H386	Relative to valid identification at voting polls	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H4252	Election Laws	No further action taken	Replaced by
S389	To expand voting rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S393	Relative to election ballots	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2024

Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4641

Similar To

H2088

Relative to access to official absentee and early voting data