HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 737 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 580
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Mahoney, (BY REQUEST)
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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 to reduce signature requirements for nominating papers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
George Phillies | 48 Hancock Hill Drive Worcester, MA 01609 | 1/14/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 737 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 580
By Mr. Mahoney of Worcester (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 580) of George Phillies for legislation to reduce signature requirements for nomination papers. 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 to reduce signature requirements for nominating papers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 6 of chapter 53 of the General Laws, is hereby amended as follows:
After “for governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, United States senator, and presidential electors,” replace “ten thousand” with “five thousand”;
After “for state secretary, state treasurer, and state auditor,” replace “five thousand” with “two thousand five hundred”;
After “for representative in congress,” replace “two thousand” with “one thousand”;
After “for state senator,” replace “three hundred” with “one hundred fifty”;
After “for state representative,” replace “one hundred and fifty” with “seventy-five”;
After “for councilor, district attorney, clerk of courts, register of probate, register of deeds, county commissioner, sheriff, and county treasurer,” replace “one thousand”, with “five hundred”;
After “except for clerk of courts, register of probate, register of deeds, county commissioner, sheriff, and county treasurer, in Barnstable, Berkshire, Franklin, and Hampshire counties,” replace “five hundred,” with “two hundred fifty”; And
After “and for any such offices in Dukes and Nantucket counties,” replace “twenty-five” with “thirteen”.