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Committee hears bill giving secretary emergency authority to manage elections during crises
Summary
Representative Donato testified in support of H.832, which would authorize the secretary of the commonwealth to implement emergency measures for conducting elections during state emergencies such as severe weather or other events that disrupt voting.
Representative leader Donato told the Joint Committee on Election Laws that H.832 would grant the secretary of the commonwealth clearer authority to adopt emergency measures to keep elections running during declared state emergencies, rather than relying on court intervention.
"Currently, Massachusetts law does not provide a clear process for managing elections in emergency situations," Donato said, noting that…
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