HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 622 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 558
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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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 regulating conduct at polling places.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/13/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 622 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 558
By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 558) of Colleen M. Garry for legislation to further regulate conduct at polling places. Election Laws. |
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 regulating conduct at polling places.
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 65 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, after the first paragraph, the following paragraph:— No rule, regulation or provision of law shall prohibit a candidate on the current election ballot from greeting voters and soliciting votes within 150 feet of the entrance door to the building where a polling place is located, provided that he/she is not distributing campaign material nor obstructing voters entering the polls.