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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4700 FILED ON: 11/21/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4203
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James C. Arena-DeRosa
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to town elections in the town of Hopkinton.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex11/15/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4700 FILED ON: 11/21/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4203
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
4203) of James C. Arena-DeRosa (by vote of the town) relative to town elections in the town of
Hopkinton. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to town elections in the town of Hopkinton.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1. Notwithstanding chapter 53 of the General Laws, or any other general or
2special law to the contrary, a primary or caucus for the nomination of town officers shall not be
3held in the Town of Hopkinton. Ballots used at a regular or special town election for the election
4of town officers shall not have printed thereon a party of political designation or mark, and there
5shall not be any political designation or mark appended to the name of a candidate for town
6office.
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.