SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1751 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 935
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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 designate primary, caucus, and election days as commonwealth holidays.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Clare McDermet | 1820 Commonwealth Avenue Brighton, MA 02135 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1751 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 935
By Mr. Brownsberger (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 935) of Clare McDermet for legislation to designate primary, caucus, and election days as commonwealth holidays. The Judiciary. |
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 designate primary, caucus, and election days as commonwealth holidays.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Preamble: Whereas representative democracy depends qualitatively upon the practicable access of voters to elective processes, including elections, primaries, and caucuses.
Section 1: This act may be cited as the “Voter’s Holiday Bill.”
Section 2: Chapter 4 Section 7 Clause 18 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in clause 18, after the word “Thanksgiving Day”, the following words:- “as well as dates for state primaries and presidential primaries as defined by Chapter 53 Section 28 and state elections as defined by Chapter 54 Section 62.”