Bill > H693

This bill amends Chapter 54 of the General Laws to modify the scheduling of special elections to fill vacancies in elected municipal offices, seats in Congress, the state legislature, and various county offices. The key provisions are: - When a vacancy occurs in an elected municipal office, the election to fill that vacancy will be held on the day of the next general municipal or state election, as long as the vacancy occurs more than 60 days before that election. If the vacancy occurs within 60 days of the next election, the office will remain vacant until the following election. - Similar provisions apply to vacancies in seats for U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, district attorney, clerk of court, register of probate, sheriff, county treasurer, register of deeds, and county commissioner. In these cases, the vacancy will be filled at the next general municipal or state election, unless the vacancy occurs within 60 days of that election, in which case the office will remain vacant until the following election. - The bill also outlines the process for making temporary appointments to fill certain vacancies until the next election.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H693