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CHAPTER 455 AN ACT RELATIVE TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN THE CITY OF CHICOPEE.

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. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, ward three, precinct A of the city of Chicopee shall be one precinct for the purpose of forming congressional, representative, senatorial and councillor districts, and presidential preference elections, but shall have two polling places for the purpose of any state or municipal election; provided, however, that one such polling place shall be located to the east of interstate highway route 391, to serve voters residing in ward three, precinct A east of said route and the other polling place shall be located to the west of said interstate highway route 391 to serve voters residing in ward 3, precinct A west of said route.

SECTION 2. The city clerk of the city of Chicopee and the board of registrars of the city of Chicopee are hereby authorized to take all necessary actions to assure compliance herewith including, but not limited to, such actions as will assure the accuracy of the voting lists as located at each such polling place.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved January 2, 1997.