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MA S518
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates new Chapter 57A in Massachusetts General Laws to establish a cross-endorsement system allowing multiple political parties to endorse the same candidate
- Permits all votes cast for a cross-endorsed candidate under different party lines to be totaled together for that individual
- Authorizes the Massachusetts Secretary of State and Elections Division to establish regulations governing how recognized political parties may cross-endorse candidates from other parties
- Changes current law which requires separate candidates for each party and prohibits combining vote totals for the same person across party lines
Legislative Description
For political party endorsement reform
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2567
7/31/2025
Committee Referrals
Election Laws2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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