Loading chat...
MA H823
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Donato
Click for details
AI Summary
- Grants the Secretary of State authority to regulate elections during state or federal emergency declarations, including postponing primaries, special elections, and preliminary elections in affected areas
- Allows extension or postponement of candidate qualifying periods for municipal, county, and statewide offices during emergencies
- Limits any election postponement or extension to a maximum of 45 days
- Requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to adopt an elections emergency contingency plan with procedures for notifying authorities, voters, media, poll workers, and polling place custodians of delays
- Establishes procedures for releasing and certifying election returns for elections that were suspended or delayed and subsequently rescheduled
Legislative Description
Relative to election emergencies
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
6/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Election Laws2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
No bill text available