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Joint Committee on Election Laws

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Bill Num.

Title

Sponsor

Report Type

H.3998

An Act relative to the date of town elections in the town of

Southbridge

Peter J. Durant

Favorable

H.4043

An Act relative to the annual town elections and special

state election in the towns of Hull, Marshfield and Norwell

Charles D. Baker

Favorable

H.3937

An Act automatically registering eligible voters and

enhancing safeguards against fraud

Jay R. Kaufman

Favorable

H.3984

An Act validating the actions taken at an annual town

meeting held in the town of Hudson

Charles D. Baker

Favorable

H.542

An Act relative to contribution limits for candidate running

for office in a special election

Garrett J. Bradley

Favorable

H.543

An Act relative to enhanced disclosure of top-five

contributors information

Garrett J. Bradley

Favorable

H.541

An Act enhancing disclosure requirements for

expenditures made to support or oppose candidates by
certain committees

Garrett J. Bradley

Favorable

S.1957

An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Erving

Stanley C.
Rosenberg

Favorable

H.3321

An Act regarding Decennial division of wards and precincts Aaron Michlewitz

in the city of Boston

Favorable

H.615

An Act filling vacancies in ward seats of the city council and Benjamin Swan
school committee by special election in the city of
Springfield

Favorable

H.614

An Act providing for the term of office of the City Council in

the city of Springfield

Benjamin Swan

Favorable

H.605

An Act relative to absentee voting

Angelo M. Scaccia Favorable

H.603

An Act relative to voter registration for program participants

Angelo M. Scaccia Favorable

H.602

An Act relative to specially qualified voters

Angelo M. Scaccia Favorable

H.585

An Act increasing voter participation in primary elections

James M. Murphy

Favorable

H.4134

Election Laws

Joint Committee
on Election Laws

Study

S.213

An Act relative to corporations, shareholders, and political

expenditures

James B.
Eldridge

Favorable

H.3359

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution

regarding the term length of Representatives and
Senators

Paul McMurtry

Adverse

H.4175

An Act amending the form of petition accompanying

statement of candidate relative to non-partisan municipal

Timothy J.
Toomey, Jr.

Favorable

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elections in the city of Somerville
H.4227

An Act authorizing the election of a charter commission in

Paul J. Donato

the city of Medford at the state election (presidential

Patricia D. Jehlen

Adverse

election) to take place on November 8, 2016

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