By Bob Katzen

This bill would require that early voting and absentee ballots be identical to a regular ballot that voters use on Election Day.

Supporters said that current law only requires the ballots to be “similar.” They argued that it makes no sense for any of these three ballots to be different from each other.

Rep. Richard Haggerty (D-Woburn), the sponsor of the measure, did not respond to repeated requests by Beacon Hill Roll Call to comment on his bill and its passage.