Massachusetts H839 aims to increase voter registration and participation among incarcerated individuals to help prevent recidivism.
Massachusetts H839 seeks to enhance voter registration and participation among people incarcerated for felony convictions to help prevent recidivism. The bill mandates correctional facilities to assist eligible voters in obtaining absentee ballots and pre-registering to vote in anticipation of their release. It also requires the state secretary to develop a program to educate various officials and the public about the voting rights of incarcerated individuals.
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