Notwithstanding chapter 53 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, nomination papers for candidates for an office to be filled at the 2020 state election or for nomination at a state primary in 2020 shall be signed in the aggregate by not less than:
(i) for United States senator in congress, 5,000 voters;
(ii) for representative in congress, 1,000 voters; and
(iii) for governor’s councillor and county offices, 500 voters; provided, however, that in the counties of Nantucket and Dukes county, nomination papers for county offices shall be signed by 25 voters as required under said chapter 53.
Nothing in this act shall change any other filing requirement under said chapter 53.
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