SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3126        FILED ON: 12/9/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2971

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Walter F. Timilty

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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 validating the actions taken at the 2020 Biennial State Election held in the city known as the Town of Randolph.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

William J. Driscoll, Jr.

7th Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3126        FILED ON: 12/9/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2971

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2971) of Walter F. Timilty, Bruce J. Ayers, Mark J. Cusack and William J. Driscoll, Jr. (by vote of the town) for legislation to validate the actions taken at the 2020 Biennial State Election held in the city known as the Town of Randolph.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 validating the actions taken at the 2020 Biennial State Election held in the city known as the Town of Randolph.

 

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 the provisions of section 10 of chapter 39, section 2 of chapter 50 and sections 41, 42 and 64 of chapter 54 of the General Laws or any other general law, special law, local ordinance or local charter provision to the contrary, the acts, proceedings and votes taken by the city known as the town of Randolph at its November 3, 2020 biennial state election, and all actions taken pursuant thereto and in reliance thereon, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed to the same extent as if the city known as the town of Randolph had complied with all statutory and other requirements for completion of nomination papers, preparation of ballots, signing and posting the warrant for such election, and holding such election.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.