An Act decoupling the municipal census from voter registration
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Progress
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill proposes to separate the process of conducting municipal censuses from voter registration in Massachusetts. Currently, census data is used to inform voter registration rolls. This legislation aims to address concerns about the accuracy and potential misuse of voter registration data by decoupling these two processes. It seeks to ensure that census data is not automatically used to update voter rolls, potentially improving data privacy and accuracy.
Key provisions
- Decouples municipal census data from voter registration rolls.
- Prevents the automatic use of census data to update voter registration.
- Addresses concerns about data accuracy and potential misuse.
- Seeks to improve data privacy related to voter registration.
Who is affected
- Massachusetts Municipalities
- Voters in Massachusetts
- State Election Officials
- Census Bureau
- Residents of Massachusetts
Notable changes
- Changes the current practice of using census data to update voter registration.
- Introduces a separation between the data collection processes.
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27 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Adrianne Pusateri Ramos
Amy Mah Sangiolo
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