SENATE, No. 2034

By Mr. Augustus, a petition (accompanied by proposal, Senate, No. 2034) of Edward M. Augustus, Jr., Anthony W. Petruccelli, Demetrius J.Atsalis, James B. Leary and other members of the General Court for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Court to provide for absentee voting by any voter. Election Laws.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Five.

 

PROPOSAL FOR A LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION ALLOWING ABSENTEE VOTING

A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and of Representatives, in joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if similarly agreed to in a joint session of General Court and approved by the people at the state next following]:

ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.

The general court shall have power to provide by law for voting, in the choice of any officer to be elected or upon any question submitted at an election, by any qualified voter of the commonwealth by absentee ballot.