HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5091        FILED ON: 9/2/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4498

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Natalie M. Blais and Paul W. Mark

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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 regulating elections in the town of Conway.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

9/2/2025

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

9/2/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5091        FILED ON: 9/2/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4498

By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4498) of Natalie M. Blais and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) relative to elections in the town of Conway.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act regulating elections in the town of Conway.

 

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. Notwithstanding chapter 53 of the general laws, or any other general or special law or by-law of the town of Conway to the contrary, the caucuses for the nomination of town officers shall be eliminated in the town of Conway, and the nomination of eligible candidates for town offices shall be made by the filing of nomination papers in accordance with sections 7 and 10 of chapter 35 of the general laws. Ballots used at a regular or special town election of town officers shall not have printed thereon a party or political designation or mark, and there shall not be any political designation or mark appended to the name of a candidate for town office.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.