HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4682        FILED ON: 12/21/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4344

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan Meschino and Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 establishing a voting precinct in the town of Hingham.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joan Meschino

3rd Plymouth

12/21/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

12/21/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4682        FILED ON: 12/21/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4344

By Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4344) of Joan Meschino and Patrick M. O'Connor (by vote of the town) relative to establishing a voting precinct in the town of Hingham.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act establishing a voting precinct in the town of Hingham.

 

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, precinct 7 of the Town of Hingham shall be 1 precinct for the purpose of forming congressional, representative, senatorial, or councilor districts but shall have 2 polling places for the purposes of voting in a state or municipal election: 1 polling location shall be located in the Linden Ponds retirement community at 203 Linden Ponds Way, to serve voters residing within Linden Ponds located in the Town of Hingham and shall be known as precinct 7A, and the other polling location shall be designated by the Select Board under section 24 of chapter 54 of the General Laws to serve all others in current precinct 7 which shall be known as precinct 7.

SECTION 2. The board of registrars of voters and the town clerk shall divide precinct 7 into precincts 7 and 7A as set forth in SECTION 1, and only the names of voters who reside in each shall appear on the voting list for any such precinct.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.