HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3793        FILED ON: 7/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3591

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul J. Donato and Katherine M. Clark

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act eliminating the preliminary elections in the city of Malden in 2013.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

7/18/2013

Christopher G. Fallon

33rd Middlesex

7/23/2013

Katherine M. Clark

Fifth Middlesex

7/19/2013

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

7/23/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3793        FILED ON: 7/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3591

By Representative Donato of Medford and Senator Clark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3591) of Paul J. Donato and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to preliminary elections in the city of Malden.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act eliminating the preliminary elections in the city of Malden in 2013.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding the charter of the city of Malden or any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be no preliminary election in the city of Malden, as otherwise required on September 17, 2013, for the office of councillor at large for 2 years.  The candidates whose nomination papers for this office have been duly certified shall be considered nominated.