SENATE DOCKET, NO. 690 FILED ON: 2/4/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 445
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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 to allow parties to permit candidates to run for more than one office in their own primaries.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Walter Ziobro | 93 Jensen Rd, Watertown, MA 02472 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 690 FILED ON: 2/4/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 445
By Mr. Brownsberger (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 445) of Walter Ziobro for legislation to allow parties to permit candidates to run for more than one office in their own primaries. 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 to allow parties to permit candidates to run for more than one office in their own primaries.
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 46 is hereby amended by adding after the following words:
"No person shall be a candidate for nomination for more than one office; but this shall not apply to candidates for membership in political committees..."
nor shall it apply if the state committee of a political party allow it for nominees within its own state primary.
Title VIII. Chapter 53, Section 48 is hereby amended by adding after the following words:
"No person shall be a candidate for nomination for more than one office; but this shall not apply to candidates for membership in political committees..."
nor shall it apply if the state committee of a political party allow it for nominees within its own state primary.