An Act to consolidate ballot request notifications
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/2/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5311↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 6/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J15 | Accompanied | — |
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, annually, no later than February 15, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall provide an annual mailing to all registered voters in the Commonwealth. The mailing shall include: (1) information on how to request a mail-in or absentee ballot for any election scheduled during that calendar year; and (2) instructions for submitting a ballot request online, by phone, or by mail.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall not be permitted to send additional mailings related to ballot requests for individual elections during that calendar year unless otherwise mandated by federal law.
This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, annually, no later than February 15, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall provide an annual mailing to all registered voters in the Commonwealth. The mailing shall include: (1) information on how to request a mail-in or absentee ballot for any election scheduled during that calendar year; and (2) instructions for submitting a ballot request online, by phone, or by mail. Section 2. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall not be permitted to send additional mailings related to ballot requests for individual elections during that calendar year unless otherwise mandated by federal law. Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.