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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka

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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 allowing the town of Walpole to postpone its 2020 municipal election.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

5/19/2020

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

5/19/2020

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

5/19/2020

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

5/19/2020

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

5/19/2020


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By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 7B) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to allowing the town of Walpole to postpone its 2020 municipal election.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act allowing the town of Walpole to postpone its 2020 municipal election.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to allow for a postponement within but not beyond the month of June in the year 2020, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.
 

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, the Town of Walpole is hereby authorized to move the date of its 2020 municipal election from June 6, 2020, to June 27, 2020.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.