MA S534

Secretary of State must create a centralized digital system for real-time public reporting of preliminary election results from all cities and towns on a single webpage

Establishes permanent mail voter status allowing voters to automatically receive mail ballots for all future elections, with options to sign up during voter registration, online, or by mail; requires email reminders to permanent mail voters by January 25 (presidential years) or April 25 (other even years) to verify their information

Moves state primaries from the first Tuesday in September to the second Tuesday in June in even-numbered years, and extends the deadline for mail ballots to be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on the seventh day after election day if postmarked by election day

Requires the Commonwealth to reimburse municipalities 80% of early voting costs by February 1 of each even-numbered year, covering personnel, overtime, voting equipment, and technology; mandates at least one secure ballot drop box per 25,000 registered voters accessible 12+ hours daily

Establishes tiered minimum early voting hours based on municipality size (8-48 total hours for state elections), authorizes electronic poll books, permits pre-processing of mail ballots before election day, and creates a special commission to study automatic voter registration improvements with a report due April 15, 2026