HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2016        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 647

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William M. Straus and George N. Peterson, Jr.

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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 relative to election laws.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

 

George N. Peterson, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/17/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2016        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 647

By Messrs. Straus of Mattapoisett and Peterson of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 647) of William M. Straus and George N. Peterson, Jr. relative to the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote.  Election Laws.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 212 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to election laws.

 

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: Chapter 229 of the Acts of 2010 is hereby amended by striking the first word "when" in "Article IV" and replacing with the following:

"if by January 1, 2018"