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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The information detailed in this email is time sensitive. The Hearing for H3577, the Unified Ballot Bill, is fast approaching and registering to speak at the Hearing has a deadline for this Friday, September 15th. There are 3 ways to make your voice heard. You can testify in person, testify virtually or submit written testimony.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Below are all the details for each option, as well as the link within the notice to register. Individuals and groups testifying in person are also encouraged to register.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'>I am not declaring a stance. I am giving you the information you need if you choose to participate.<span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> This amendment Provides uniformity. H-3577 is sponsored by Sean Garballey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#3C4043;letter-spacing:.15pt'> text:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:24.0pt;background:white'><span class=contentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>Section 44 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;box-sizing: border-box'><span class=contentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>Ballots shall be uniform in size, material and content for all voters in a polling place, regardless of whether the ballot is voted on a ballot-marking device or directly on a paper ballot. Ballots shall be tabulated directly from the voter-marked selections and not from a barcode, QR code or other representation not marked by the voter, either on a ballot-marking device or directly on paper.</span></span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Commonwealth of Massachusetts </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>JOINT COMMITTEE ON ELECTION LAWS </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Joint Committee on Election Laws</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:12.65pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><img width=936 height=55 style='width:9.75in;height:.5729in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D9E68B.9E728C10" alt=59A6824E1697403681DCE64EAA075619.png><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:12.65pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Date of Hearing: </span></b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Tuesday, September 19, 2023</span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Time: </span></b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1:00 PM-5:00 PM</span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Location: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>B-2 and Virtual</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:12.65pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:12.65pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Federal Voting Methods, Political Designation, Primary Date, Ballot and Poll Security, Election Audit, Voter Identification.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxmsonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Chair will limit testimony to three minutes per individual and reserves the right to call public officials out of turn. The public is invited to participate in this hybrid hearing, which will be live-streamed on the <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmalegislature.gov%2f&c=E,1,qssXVbUA4hupUg1JwO0-sJIORxTjK4ImlQjW5UJIy--RJrA-nj8tMpIqD2xbtDdK7HvyKXI0TOAkWc8Pe1Bb1uVDT4IrXXNJchpv119SRhX1Gj0wLHgCmKExSg,,&typo=1" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0000EE'>Massachusetts Legislature website</span></a>. To register to testify virtually, you must provide contact information through this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1kZCAYq1gOywXy65Yt1UV9qBFYtsIqXG9sLvBx-ZxUcIllQ/viewform?usp=sf_link"><span style='color:#0000EE'>form</span></a> by <b><u>4:00 PM on Friday, September 15, 2023</u></b>. Individuals and groups testifying in person are also encouraged to register online. Written testimony may be submitted by <b><u>Friday, September 29, 2023</u>,</b> to the Joint Committee on Election Laws at <u>24 Beacon Street, Room 445, Boston, MA 02133</u>, or by e-mail to <a href="mailto:colleen.bellotti@mahouse.gov"><span style='color:#0000EE'>colleen.bellotti@mahouse.gov</span></a> and <a href="mailto:emerson.gagnon@masenate.gov"><span style='color:#0000EE'>emerson.gagnon@masenate.gov</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>