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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2323 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 824
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul J. Donato
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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 political designations.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul J. Donato35th Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 1
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By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 824) of Paul
J. Donato relative to political designations. Election Laws.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to political designations.
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. Section 1 of chapter 50 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2020 Official
2Edition is hereby amended by striking out the word “fifty” in line 85 and putting in place thereof
3the words: “five hundred”.
4 Section 2. Section 1 of Chapter 50 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2020 Official
5Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the word “first.” in line 94 the words: “If, after the
6expiration of two years from the date the political designation is approved, there are fewer than
7one quarter of one percent of the total number of registered voters enrolled in the designation, it
8shall be dissolved and any such voters enrolled shall be registered as “unenrolled.”
9 Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.