SENATE DOCKET, NO. 687 FILED ON: 2/4/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 443
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William N. Brownsberger, (BY REQUEST)
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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 allowing parties to nominate candidates to their own primaries by additional means.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Walter Ziobro | 93 Jensen Rd, Watertown, MA 02472 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 687 FILED ON: 2/4/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 443
By Mr. Brownsberger (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 443) of Walter Ziobro for legislation to allow parties to nominate candidates to their own primaries by additional means. Election Laws. |
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 allowing parties to nominate candidates to their own primaries by additional means.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Title VIII. Chapter 53, Section 44 is hereby amended by adding the following words:
Political parties may make additional nominations of candidates to their own state primaries by means other than nomination papers, provided that the rules for such nominations be submitted to the Secretary no later than the first day that nomination papers are required to be available.