HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3718        FILED ON: 3/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3324

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ruth B. Balser

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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 certain elections in the city of Newton.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

3/16/2015

Cynthia S. Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk

3/19/2015

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

3/19/2015

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

3/18/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3718        FILED ON: 3/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3324

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3324) of Ruth B. Balser and others (with the approval of the mayor and board of aldermen) that the city of Newton be authorized to remove the restriction on holding preliminary elections on Tuesdays.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to certain elections in the city of Newton.

 

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 8-3 of the charter of the city of Newton, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth as provided by section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(a) Date – For each regular city election and any special election called to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor, there shall be held a preliminary election for the purpose of nominating candidates. The board of aldermen shall set the date for each preliminary election.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.