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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3437 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 656
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Shirley B. Arriaga
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act providing uniform mail voting forms.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Shirley B. Arriaga8th Hampden1/20/2023Steven Owens29th Middlesex1/23/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex2/2/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex2/8/2023Orlando Ramos9th Hampden2/13/2023Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/14/2023Priscila S. Sousa6th Middlesex2/15/2023David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester2/17/2023Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester2/22/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3437 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 656
By Representative Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 656) of
Shirley B. Arriaga and others for legislation to further regulate mail in ballots. Election Laws.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act providing uniform mail voting forms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 25B of said chapter 54, as appearing in section 10 of chapter 92 of
2the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:
3 (l) The state secretary shall prepare uniform applications, instructions, ballot styles,
4envelopes, and other papers and electronic documents without distinguishing early voting by
5mail from absent voting under this chapter.