An Act to increase the safety and security of unattended ballot boxes

This bill requires election officials in Massachusetts to install 24-hour video surveillance on all unattended ballot drop boxes and post signs notifying the public of this monitoring. The law specifies that the cameras can be motion-activated, must record footage during all elections, and allows cities and towns to choose between cloud or physical storage for the recordings. Additionally, the bill mandates that recorded footage be kept for a minimum of 22 months after each election concludes. These measures aim to enhance the security and oversight of the voting process by ensuring a permanent record of activity at drop-off locations.