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 chapter 53 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, a primary or caucus for the nomination of town officers shall not be held in the town of Sturbridge. Ballots used at a regular or special town election for the election of town officers shall not have printed thereon a party or political designation or mark and there shall not be any political designation or mark appended to the name of a candidate for town office.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.Approved, January 6 , 2012.