HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4596        FILED ON: 11/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4353

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mark J. Cusack

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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 polling places in the city known as the town of Braintree.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

11/16/2021

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

11/16/2021

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

11/17/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4596        FILED ON: 11/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4353

By Mr. Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4353) of Mark J. Cusack, Walter F. Timilty and John F. Keenan (with the approval of the mayor and town council) that the city known as the town of Braintree be authorized to designate polling places for each voting precinct in said city.  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 relative to polling places in the city known as the town of Braintree.

 

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 section 24 of chapter 54 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town council of the city known as the town of Braintree shall designate the polling place for each voting precinct in the city known as the town of Braintree and shall authorize the mayor of the town to cause each polling place to be suitably fitted up and prepared. The town council shall locate the polling place in a public, orderly and convenient portion of the precinct; provided, however, that if the town council determines that the public convenience would be better served, it may designate a polling place in any adjacent or non-adjacent precinct of the city known as the town of Braintree.

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