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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 119 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 441
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 to fairly fund early voting.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 119 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 441
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 441) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to
fairly fund early voting. Election Laws.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 427 OF 2019-2020.]
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 to fairly fund early voting.
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 Chapter 54 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection:-
3 “(r) The Commonwealth shall reimburse each city and town to the full extent of the
4amounts expended for mandated early voting procedures and operations. The state treasurer shall
5annually, on or before July 1st of the year following the election for which reimbursement is
6being sought, pay to cities and towns, the sums required for such reimbursement and approved
7by the secretary of state pursuant to section 2 herein. Each city and town may establish an Early
8Voting Reimbursement Fund. Reimbursements made by the commonwealth pursuant to this
9section may be deposited into the fund and may carry forward for 1 fiscal year.” 2 of 2
10 SECTION 2. Section 25B of Chapter 54 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
11inserting in subsection (o) the following at the end thereof:- “including the means to seek,
12process and approve reimbursement subject to subsection (r)”.