SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2104        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 427

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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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 the board of registrars.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2104        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 427

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 427) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to the representation on board of registrars.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the board of registrars.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 51, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking section 18 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 18. (a) In no case shall an appointment to the registrars of voters be made so as to cause the board to have more than 2 members from any established political party in the commonwealth, including the city or town clerk.

(b) Subsection (a) shall apply to the makeup of the original registrars of voters and in each succeeding appointment and in filling vacancies of the registrar of voters.