Bill Text: MA S344 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: For legislation relative to election officers

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-09-02 - Accompanied a study order, see S02614 [S344 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S344-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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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 Election Officers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
James B. Eldridge	Middlesex and Worcester
Steven A. Tolman	Second Suffolk and Middlesex
Viriato Manuel deMacedo	1st Plymouth
Susan C. Tucker	Second Essex and Middlesex

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relative to Election Officers.

                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. Chapter 54 Section 11 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the words “one warden, one deputy warden, one clerk, one deputy clerk, four inspectors and four deputy inspectors” and replacing it with “one warden, one clerk, at least two inspectors and a ballot box inspector.”

SECTION 2. Chapter 54 Section 12 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the words “one warden, one deputy warden, one clerk, one deputy clerk, two inspectors and two deputy inspectors” and replacing it with “one warden, one clerk, at least two inspectors and a ballot box inspector.”