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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John W. Scibak
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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 relative to ballots for state primary elections.
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PETITION OF:
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John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 9/12/2018 |
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By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John W. Scibak relative to ballots for state primary elections. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to ballots for state primary elections.
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, Section 34 of Chapter 53 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out, in line 64, the words “where there are fewer names than there are persons to be chosen, blank spaces shall be provided, equal in number to the deficiency, for the insertion of other names” and inserting in place thereof the following text:- "blank spaces equal to the number of persons to be chosen shall be provided for the insertion of other names."