An Act decoupling the municipal census from voter registration
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Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill proposes to separate the process of conducting municipal censuses (counting the population) from voter registration. Currently, towns and cities conduct censuses to determine the number of residents, and this number is used to allocate seats in the state legislature and to determine voter registration eligibility. This bill would allow for separate processes, potentially streamlining census operations and voter registration.
Key provisions
- Decouples municipal census data from voter registration requirements.
- Allows for separate processes for conducting censuses and registering voters.
- May impact the method used to determine legislative representation.
- Could lead to changes in how voter registration lists are maintained.
Who is affected
- Municipalities
- State Legislature
- Voters
- Town Registrars
- State Government
Notable changes
- Shifts the responsibility for census data collection from voter registration.
- May require adjustments to the method of calculating legislative representation.
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Sponsors
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12 on record
Primary sponsor
Cynthia Stone Creem
Cosponsors
Cynthia Stone Creem
Jacob R. Oliveira
James B. Eldridge
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