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MA H837

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 25B of Chapter 54 of the General Laws to require that official ballots be identical in all respects to those designated in Section 44 of Chapter 54

  • Amends Section 87 of Chapter 54 to apply the same ballot uniformity requirement to paragraph (a)

  • Standardizes ballot specifications across different voting contexts by referencing a single standard (Section 44)

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

  • Similar legislation (House No. 691) was filed in the 2023-2024 legislative session

Legislative Description

Relative to election ballots

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading

10/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling9/2/2025
Election Laws2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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