MA H2102

Bill

Relative to UOCAVA voting

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 uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to allow voters who qualify under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to receive their ballots electronically by fax, email, or secure website. It also permits these UOCAVA voters to return their ballots by fax, email, secure website, or mail to the city or town clerk. The Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of these provisions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Angelo Scaccia (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2102

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2102
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2102.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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