An Act establishing the right for every citizen to have a secret ballot
Summary
By Ms. Comerford (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 502) of Jean Conway, for legislation to include a secrecy envelope in all vote by mail ballots. Election Laws.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jul 31, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
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