SENATE DOCKET, NO. 348 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 416
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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 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 348 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 416
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 416) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to election ballots. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 393 OF 2017-2018.]
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 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:
SECTION 1. Section 41 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended in paragraph three 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.