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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2418 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 536
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 relative to accountability for defective and spoiled ballots..
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2418 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 536
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 536) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
relative to accountability for defective and spoiled ballots.. Election Laws.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to accountability for defective and spoiled ballots..
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 105 of Chapter 54 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby
2amended by inserting at the end the following:-- " A record of the number of ballots so marked
3shall be recorded. If any ballots so marked are subsequently counted, the reasons therefore shall
4be documented and available for public inspection."
5 Section 2: Section 81 of Chapter 54 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby
6amended by inserting at the end the following:-- "The number of ballots so marked shall be
7recorded. The number of any ballots so marked that are subsequently counted shall be recorded,
8and the reasons, therefore, shall be documented and available for public inspection."