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H853 • 2025

An Act reforming the composition of the boards of registrars of voters

An Act reforming the composition of the boards of registrars of voters

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Sponsor
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act reforming the composition of the boards of registrars of voters

An Act reforming the composition of the boards of registrars of voters By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act reforming the composition of the boards of registrars of voters By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 853) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Jason M.
  • Lewis relative to the composition of the boards of registrars of voters.
  • Election Laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-06-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act reforming the composition of the boards of registrars of voters
By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 853) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Jason M. Lewis relative to the composition of the boards of registrars of voters. Election Laws.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.853

Chapter 51, as appearing in the 2020 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.

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