AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF CANDIDATES IN THE CITY OF HAVERHILL
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. Section C-44C of the charter of the city of Haverhill, which is on file with the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
No person shall be a candidate for nomination for more than 1 office at any preliminary election. Any person having taken out and submitted nomination papers for more than 1 office appearing on the ballot for any preliminary election shall withdraw from 1 such nomination not later than the last day and hour for such withdrawals as established by section 13 of chapter 53 of the General Laws. If a candidate for nomination for more than 1 office neglects to so withdraw by the deadline, such candidate will appear on the official ballot as a candidate for the office for which they filed nomination papers first in time, as shown by the city time stamp thereon.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon passage.
Approved, June 30, 2026.