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MA H4034

Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton


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Introduced
08/05/2019
In Committee
12/19/2019
Crossed Over
08/17/2020
Passed
08/20/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/28/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill amends a previous law to change the requirements for recall elections in the town of Charlton. Specifically, it changes the number of days after notice must be given for a recall election from 20 to 30 days, and it changes the required number of signatures to trigger a recall election from 20% of registered voters to 50% of the number of people who voted in the town's most recent annual election.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020 (on 08/28/2020)

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