H 877
An Act relative to how Electoral College votes are delegated
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Bill overview
This bill, H.877, proposed changes to how Massachusetts delegates Electoral College votes in presidential elections. It aimed to clarify the process for selecting electors and ensure that these votes are accurately reflected in the national count. The bill was ultimately unsuccessful and failed to pass both the House and Senate. Similar proposals have been considered in the past.
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Marcus S. Vaughn
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Marcus S. Vaughn
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Bill H.877 194th (Current)
An Act relative to how Electoral College votes are delegated
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 877) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to choosing presidential electors and the process which governs them. Election Laws.
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Presenter: Marcus S. Vaughn
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Bill History
Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.877
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order | |
| 4/2/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5311 (under House Rule 27) |
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