CACR 5 (2025): relating to absentee ballots. Providing that no excuse shall be needed by the voter to receive an absentee ballot.

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CACR 5 (2025)

relating to absentee ballots. Providing that no excuse shall be needed by the voter to receive an absentee ballot.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Election Law
  • Subject: Constitutional Amendments

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025, with 313 people signed in online: 212 in support and 101 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 11, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 201–169.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 4, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
  • February 11, 2025, 10:10 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
  • March 20, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • March 20, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 201, nays 169, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law
  • February 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  • February 11, 2025: Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308
  • February 11, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  • February 14, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 20, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 201-169 03/20/2025

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • CACR 4 (2026): relating to voting eligibility. Providing that only legal resident citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older who reside in the place they claim as a domicile shall be eligible voters.
  • CACR 4 (2026): relating to voting eligibility. Providing that only legal resident citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older who reside in the place they claim as a domicile shall be eligible voters.

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