FILED ON: 7/31/2024

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4963

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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By striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:–
 

SECTION 1. As used in this act, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:

“Board”, the board of registrars of the town.

“Election”, the choice by the voters of any public officer and the taking of a vote upon any question by law submitted to the voters.

“State election”, an election at which a national, state or county officer or a regional district school committee member elected districtwide is to be chosen by the voters, whether for a full term or for the filling of a vacancy.

“Town”, the city known as the town of Randolph.

“Town election”, an election at which a town officer is to be chosen by the voters, whether for a full term or for the filling of a vacancy, or a local question is submitted to the voters.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 40 of chapter 54 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, in any state election the state secretary shall prepare and provide to voters in the town, ballots in English and Haitian Creole in addition to any other languages required by law.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law or the charter of the town to the contrary, in all preliminary and final town elections the board shall prepare and provide to voters

in the town, ballots in English and Haitian Creole in addition to any other languages required by law.

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state secretary shall be responsible for all costs resulting from the implementation of this act for state elections held in the town, including, but not limited to, the production of ballots.

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.