SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1545        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Barbara A. L'Italien

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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 sub-precinct 9A in the town of Andover.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1545        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2368

By Mrs. L'Italien, a petition (accompanied by bill (subject to Joint Rule 7B) of Barbara L'Italien and Frank A. Moran (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to eliminating sub-precinct 9A in the town of Andover.  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 eliminating sub-precinct 9A in the town of Andover.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to protect voters’ rights to a secret ballot, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

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 1 of Chapter 57 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 edition is hereby amended by striking, in paragraph 7, the words “and sub-precincts 7A and 9A of the town of Andover” and substituting the words “and sub-precinct 7A of the town of Andover”.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of Chapter 57 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 edition is hereby amended by striking paragraph 2 and substituting the following:

“Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, census block 250092543011034, heretofore referred to and known as town of Andover sub-precinct 9A, shall merge with and be incorporated into town of Andover precinct 1.”