Bill Text: MA S355 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to a unified ballot
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-09-02 - Accompanied a study order, see S02614 [S355 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S355-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Panagiotakos, Steven (SEN) (BY REQUEST)
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Relative to a Unified Ballot.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
Raymond C. Willett 285
West Meadow Road, Lowell, MA 01854
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Relative to a Unified Ballot.
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 37 of chapter 53 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the third and fourth sentences and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:
If the party enrollment of the voter is not shown on the voting list, the voter shall be provided with a unified ballot containing the names of all candidates running for office.
SECTION 2. Said section 37 of said chapter 53, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the third sentence of the second paragraph.
