S 502

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: July 31, 2025.

An Act establishing the right for every citizen to have a secret ballot.

Bill ID MA-194-S-502

Session 194

Status failed

Committee Election Laws

Senate failed 2025-07-31

Elections / Voting

Summary

As it stands now: If you vote by mail you fill out your ballot and put it into a return envelope provided by the town clerk's office ... You then sign your name to that envelope ...

Sponsor

Comerford, Joanne M.

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2025-07-31	Status	failed
2025-07-31	Latest Action	Accompanied a study order, see S2567

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