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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jessica Ann Giannino

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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 voting precincts in the city of Revere.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5384        FILED ON: 9/21/2022

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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 voting precincts in the city of Revere.

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. Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2012 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, ward 2, precinct 3 of the city of Revere shall be one precinct for the purpose of forming congressional, representative, senatorial, or councilor districts, but shall be two precincts for the purpose of forming representative districts.

One of these polling places shall be located at or near the Carl Hyman Towers located at 50 Walnut avenue to serve the voters residing in the area bound by Kimball avenue to the north, by Walnut avenue to the east, stretching from Kimball avenue to Shirley avenue, then by Sumner street to the east, stretching from Shirley avenue to Franklin avenue, then by Franklin avenue and Hichborn street to the southwest, and VFW parkway to the west, stretching from Franklin avenue and Hichborn street northeast of VFW parkway to Kimball avenue. This polling place shall be known as ward 2, precinct 3.

The other polling place shall be located at or near the Carl Hyman Towers located at 50 Walnut avenue to serve the voters residing in the area bound by Sumner street to the west, stretching from Shirley avenue to Franklin avenue, then by Shirley avenue to the north, stretching from Sumner street to Walnut avenue, then by Walnut avenue to the east, by Campbell avenue and Fitzhenry square to the southeast, by Centennial avenue to the southeast, and by Franklin avenue to the southwest. This polling location shall be known as ward 2, precinct 3A.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, ward 5, precinct 1 of the city of Revere shall be one precinct for the purpose of forming congressional, representative, senatorial or councilor districts, but shall have two polling places for the purpose of voting at any federal, state, or municipal elections.

One of these polling places shall be located in the Point of Pines neighborhood in the city of Revere to serve the voters residing north of Mills avenue at the point of intersection of Mills avenue and North Shore road. This includes all of the Point of Pines neighborhood, 182-371 North Shore road and 628 to the end of Revere Beach boulevard. This polling location shall be known as ward 5, precinct 1.

The other polling place shall be located at or near the Jack Satter House located at 420 Revere Beach boulevard to serve the voters residing south of Mills avenue at the point of intersection of Mills avenue and North Shore road. This includes people residing at the following addresses: 420-624 Revere Beach boulevard, 780- 808 North Shore road, the even number addresses at 810-824 North Shore road, the odd number addresses at 35-81 Oak Island street, the odd number addresses on Alice street, 32-65 Glenwood street, the odd number address at 69-89 Glendale street, and all voters residing on Dashwood street and Vera street. This polling location shall be known as ward 5, precinct 1A.

SECTION 4. The election commission of the city of Revere may take all necessary actions to assure compliance with this act including, but not limited to, such actions as assuring the accuracy of the voting lists located at the polling place as set forth in this act. The election commission shall divide the precincts set forth in sections 2 and 3 into two subprecincts, and only the names of voters who reside in each such subprecinct shall appear on the voting list for said subprecinct.