MA H3935

Bill

Relative to town elections in the town of Wilbraham

Introduced
07/07/2021

In Committee
12/23/2021

Crossed Over
01/24/2022

Passed
01/26/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/01/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

That the town of Wilbraham be authorized to further regulate ballots in said town. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Wilbraham to further regulate ballots used in town elections. Specifically, it provides that a primary or caucus for the nomination of town officers shall not be held in Wilbraham, and that ballots used in town elections shall not have a party or political designation or mark appended to the name of a candidate for town office. The bill takes effect upon its passage.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Angelo Puppolo (D)*,

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2022 (on 02/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3935

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3935
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3935.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3950	Relative to voting options for the city of Lowell for the 2021 municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H3983	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H3997	Providing for the appointment and removal authority of the town administrator of the town of Wilbraham for officers and employees of the town other than those employees of the Wilbraham Police Department, Wilbraham Fire Department, and Wilbraham Department of Public Works	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 261 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5373	Allowing the appointment of retired Wilbraham Police Officers as Special Police Officers	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 409 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H794	Establishing healthy voting habits among youth	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H825	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S2049	Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2530	Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town	Accompanied a study order, see S2713	Similar To
S448	Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S457	Extending early voting options in local elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S458	Improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S464	Relative to fair elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S476	Relative to town committee elections and membership	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S485	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3950

Relative to voting options for the city of Lowell for the 2021 municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H3983

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H3997

Providing for the appointment and removal authority of the town administrator of the town of Wilbraham for officers and employees of the town other than those employees of the Wilbraham Police Department, Wilbraham Fire Department, and Wilbraham Department of Public Works

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 261 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H5373

Allowing the appointment of retired Wilbraham Police Officers as Special Police Officers

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 409 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H794

Establishing healthy voting habits among youth

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H825

Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S2049

Establishing Massachusetts Freedom Day

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2530

Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town

Accompanied a study order, see S2713

Similar To

S448

Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S457

Extending early voting options in local elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S458

Improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S464

Relative to fair elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S476

Relative to town committee elections and membership

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S485

Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

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