Amendment #1 to S2589

Floor Amendment

Mr. Speliotis of Danvers moves to amend the bill in section 1, in line 17, by striking out the words “petition blanks” and inserting in place thereof the word “affidavit”; by striking out, in line 34, the words “election is ordered” and inserting in place thereof the words “date of the certification of the petitions”; by inserting after the word “certification”, in line 36, the words “of the petition”; and by striking out, in line 40 to 43, the words “An official whose recall is sought shall be a candidate to succeed to the same office unless the official requests otherwise. If the official requests otherwise in writing, the town clerk shall place the name of the official on the ballot without nomination” and inserting in place thereof the words “Unless an official whose recall is sought requests otherwise in writing, the town clerk shall place the name of the official on the ballot without nomination and the official shall be a candidate to succeed the same office”.