HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1520 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1107
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act regulating conduct at polling places..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1520 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1107
By Ms. Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1107) of Colleen M. Garry for legislation to further regulate conduct at polling places. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 582 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act regulating conduct at polling places..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 65 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, after the first paragraph, the following paragraph:— No rule, regulation or provision of law shall prohibit a candidate on the current election ballot from greeting voters and soliciting votes within 150 feet of the entrance door to the building where a polling place is located, provided that he/she is not distributing campaign material nor obstructing voters entering the polls.
