HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4061 FILED ON: 7/27/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3693
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Robert F. Fennell
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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 eliminating the preliminary election in the city of Lynn in 2015.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Robert F. Fennell | 10th Essex | 7/27/2015 |
Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex | 7/22/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4061 FILED ON: 7/27/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3693
By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3693) of Robert F. Fennell and Thomas M. McGee (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the preliminary elections in the city of Lynn. 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 eliminating the preliminary election in the city of Lynn in 2015.
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 any general or special law to the contrary and notwithstanding Section 7 -4 of the Lynn City Charter, there shall be no preliminary election in the City of Lynn as otherwise required on September 1, 2015 for either the office of school committee for a 2–year term or for the office of city council for a 2–year term. All candidates whose nomination papers have been duly certified shall be deemed to have been nominated and their names shall appear on the general election ballot. Any person may seek any elected office via a write-in campaign in the general election in November.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.