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MA H836

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Richard Haggerty

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 16(n) of Chapter 71 to standardize polling hours for regional school district elections from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. across all towns in a district
  • Requires the district committee to determine the number and location of polling places in each town after consulting with the select board or city council
  • Mandates uniform polling hours throughout the entire regional school district
  • Similar legislation was filed in the previous 2023-2024 session as House Bill 690

Legislative Description

Expanding ballot access for regional school district votes

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading

12/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling11/19/2025
Election Laws2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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