H 663 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to increasing voting opportunities in Massachusetts

This bill aims to expand voting access in Massachusetts by allowing unregistered eligible voters to sign up on election day at their local polling places. It also changes registration hours to end at 5:00 p.m. instead of 8:00 p.m., while ensuring people waiting in line at 5:00 p.m. can still complete the process. Additionally, the bill permits voters who recently moved within their city or town to update their registration address by writing to their local clerk before the registration deadline. These changes are designed to make it easier for citizens to register and vote without needing to complete the process weeks in advance.
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 · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
MA
10th Essex