SENATE DOCKET, NO. 690        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 393

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan B.  Lovely

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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 election ballots.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/25/2017

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

2/3/2017

Juana B. Matias

16th Essex

3/6/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 690        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 393

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 393) of Joan B.  Lovely, Richard J. Ross and Thomas P. Walsh for legislation relative to election ballots.  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 election ballots.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The third paragraph of section 41 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The word “veteran” shall be added in the same space to the name of each candidate for state, city or town office who is a veteran as defined in section 1 of chapter 31 if the candidate so requests, no later than the deadlines set forth in sections 10 and 48 of chapter 53.