HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1114 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 652
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel B. Winslow
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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 apportioning electoral votes by Congressional District.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Daniel B. Winslow | 9th Norfolk |
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Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1114 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 652
By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 652) of Daniel B. Winslow and Peter J. Durant relative to the apportioning of electoral votes by Congressional district. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act apportioning electoral votes by Congressional District.
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 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 148 the following section:-
Section 148A. (a) Elector assigned to a congressional district.
An elector who is assigned to a congressional district shall cast a separate ballot for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the largest number of votes in the elector’s respective district.
(b) At-large elector.
An elector who is unassigned to a congressional district shall cast a separate ballot for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the largest number of statewide popular votes.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.