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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
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