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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 314 FILED ON: 1/8/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 801 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | John Barrett, III |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to the town of Cheshire's special election. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John Barrett, III1st Berkshire1/8/2025 1 of 1 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 314 FILED ON: 1/8/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 801 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 801) of |
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| 19 | 19 | | John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to validate the results of the special election |
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| 20 | 20 | | held in the town of Cheshire on August 12, 2024. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] |
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| 21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 22 | 22 | | _______________ |
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| 23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | An Act relative to the town of Cheshire's special election. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 29 | 29 | | 1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law or by-law to the contrary, all |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2acts and proceedings taken by the Town of Cheshire preceding and related to the August 12, |
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| 31 | 31 | | 32024 Special Election and all actions taken pursuant thereto are hereby ratified, validated and |
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| 32 | 32 | | 4confirmed notwithstanding any omissions in procedure or process with respect to the posting of |
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| 33 | 33 | | 5the Special Election Warrant and related voter information. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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