SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2024 FILED ON: 4/9/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 45
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 preliminary elections in the city of Gloucester.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
Ann-Margaret Ferrante | 5th Essex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2024 FILED ON: 4/9/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 45
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ann-Margaret Ferrante (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to amend the Gloucester city charter. 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 preliminary elections in the city of Gloucester.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The charter of the city of Gloucester, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out in section 8-1 City Elections: General and Preliminary the words "On the fifth Tuesday preceding every regular city election there shall be held a preliminary election for the purpose of nominating candidates." and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:— "Municipal preliminary elections shall be held no later than the sixth Tuesday preceding a regular or special municipal election with the date to be fixed for each preliminary election by a vote of the City Council which shall be taken no later than the sixtieth day before the date so fixed."