HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3960        FILED ON: 6/19/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3616

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Danielle W. Gregoire

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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 polling places in the city of Marlborough.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

6/19/2015

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

6/19/2015

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

6/19/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3960        FILED ON: 6/19/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3616

By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3616) of Danielle W. Gregoire, Carmine L. Gentile and James B. Eldridge (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city council of the city of Marlborough be authorized to designate the polling places for each voting precinct in said city.  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 polling places in the city of Marlborough.

 

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. Notwithstanding section 24 of chapter 54 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the city council of the city of Marlborough shall designate the polling place for each voting precinct in the city of Marlborough and shall authorize the mayor of the said city to cause each polling place to be suitably fitted up and prepared. The city council shall locate the polling place in a public, orderly and convenient portion of the precinct; provided, however, that if the city council determines that the public convenience would be better served, it may designate a polling place in any adjacent or non-adjacent precinct of the city.

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