SENATE DOCKET, NO. 497        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 333

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stanley C. Rosenberg

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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 political designations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Stanley C. Rosenberg

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 497        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 333

By Mr. Rosenberg, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 333) of Stanley C. Rosenberg for legislation relative to political designations and voting.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to political designations.

 

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. Section 38 of Chapter 53 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in line 19 after the word “primary” the following:- “provided further, that voters registered with a party or political designation which does not run a candidate shall be considered unenrolled and shall be eligible to receive a ballot of a political party of their choosing.”