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S536

194th

An Act relative to accountability for defective and spoiled ballots.

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorBruce E. Tarr CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 536) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to accountability for defective and spoiled ballots.. Election Laws.

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Date	Branch	Action
7/31/2025	Senate	7/31/2025 SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
6/10/2025	Joint	6/10/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseHouse concurred
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateReferred to the committee on Election Laws

Cosponsor
Bruce E. Tarr Primary sponsor
Peter J. Durant

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J15	Favorable	1 entries

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▸SECTION 1

: Section 105 of Chapter 54 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following:-- " A record of the number of ballots so marked shall be recorded. If any ballots so marked are subsequently counted, the reasons therefore shall be documented and available for public inspection."

▸SECTION 2

: Section 81 of Chapter 54 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following:-- "The number of ballots so marked shall be recorded. The number of any ballots so marked that are subsequently counted shall be recorded, and the reasons, therefore, shall be documented and available for public inspection."

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	Section 1: Section 105 of Chapter 54 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following:-- " A record of the number of ballots so marked shall be recorded. If any ballots so marked are subsequently counted, the reasons therefore shall be documented and available for public inspection."
	Section 2: Section 81 of Chapter 54 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following:-- "The number of ballots so marked shall be recorded. The number of any ballots so marked that are subsequently counted shall be recorded, and the reasons, therefore, shall be documented and available for public inspection."