WEEKLY ROUNDUP - WEEK OF MARCH 21, 2005
(Recap and analysis of the week in state government)

By Craig Sandler
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE

ELECTION LAWS COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SAY MAJOR PLAN COMING
As they unveiled a constitutional amendment allowing everyone to cast an absentee ballot, Sen. Edward Augustus (D-Worcester) and Rep. Anthony Petruccelli (D-East Boston) told the League of Women Voters to expect a major election-procedure reform proposal to emerge from their committee as well. Among its possible provisions: registration on Election Day, and a law requiring employers to grant time off from work for the purpose of voting.