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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3674 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 837
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard M. Haggerty
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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 election ballots.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Richard M. Haggerty30th Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3674 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 837
By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 837) of
Richard M. Haggerty relative to election ballots. Election Laws.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 691 OF 2023-2024.]
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 election ballots.
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 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out from paragraph (h) subsection (1) and
3inserting in its place the following:-
4 (1) Official ballots, identical in all respects to the official ballots designated in section 44
5of chapter 54 of the General Laws.
6 SECTION 2. Section 87 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
7amended by striking out paragraph (a) and inserting in its place the following:-
8 (a). Official ballots, identical in all respects to the official ballots designated in section 44
9of chapter 54 of the General Laws. 2 of 2
10 SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.