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Amendment #24 (Eldridge) rejected -see Roll Call #196 (Yeas 16 to Nays 23)

S2755  ·  Senate roll call No. 196  ·  2020-06-16 13:24  ·  191st General Court (2019 to 2020)
16 yeas, 23 nays, 0 absent  ·  the Clerk's sheet (PDF)

Amendment 24, moved by James B. Eldridge  ·  Rejected

Guaranteeing Safe, Accessible, and Fair Elections For All

Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Comerford and Ms. Jehlen move that the proposed new text be amended by striking out section 19 and inserting in place thereof the following:- SECTION 19. To ensure that in-person voting is as accessible and as safe as possible for all voters during the 2020 biennial general election and early voting, the state secretary, in consultation with the department of public health, shall issue guidance to the city and town clerks on holding safe, accessible, and fair elections. A draft of the guidance on Safe, Accessible, and Fair In-Person Voting shall be publicized and made available by June 29, 2020 for public input for ten calendar days. Opportunities for public input shall in…

yea · 16

nay · 23

An asterisk marks a vote the sheet records as entered after the roll closed. A member shown as "not linked" is a name on the sheet that did not resolve to exactly one member of the session's roster; it is left as printed rather than guessed.