An Act relative to candidate information on ballots
This bill would change how candidate addresses appear on Massachusetts election ballots. Instead of listing a specific street address, the legislation requires that only the candidate's town or city of residence be printed next to their name. These changes apply to various offices, including state positions, local ward committees, and caucus roles. The update aims to simplify ballot information by removing detailed street data while still identifying the community a candidate represents.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jul 15, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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