H 5402·MA·house
REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of NORMA B. SHULMAN AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT RELATIVE TO ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION (see House, No. 5001).
IntroducedFiled May 7, 2026
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House: See H5001
May 7, 2026
Summary
The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions reviewed Initiative Petition 25‑08, which would allow voters to register and vote on the same day. After hearing testimony from experts, officials and the public, the committee concluded the proposal does not adequately address operational challenges. It therefore advises the legislature to reject the petition without amendment.
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