An Act relative to the board of registrars
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/31/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 6/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J15 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Chapter 51, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking section 18 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
In the original and in each succeeding appointment and in filling vacancies, registrars of voters shall be so appointed as follows: (i) that as nearly as possible the members of the board shall represent the 2 leading political parties and voters with an unenrolled designation, as defined in section 1 of chapter 50 and section 38 of chapter 53; provided, that a city or town clerk need not be enrolled in a political party; and (ii) that in no case shall an appointment to the registrars of voters be made so as to cause the board to have more than 2 members from any established political party or political designation in the Commonwealth, including the city or town clerk.
Chapter 51, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking section 18 and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 18. In the original and in each succeeding appointment and in filling vacancies, registrars of voters shall be so appointed as follows: (i) that as nearly as possible the members of the board shall represent the 2 leading political parties and voters with an unenrolled designation, as defined in section 1 of chapter 50 and section 38 of chapter 53; provided, that a city or town clerk need not be enrolled in a political party; and (ii) that in no case shall an appointment to the registrars of voters be made so as to cause the board to have more than 2 members from any established political party or political designation in the Commonwealth, including the city or town clerk.