MA H3552

Bill

MA H3552

Validating the results of a certain town election in the town of Groveland

Introduced
05/22/2015

In Committee
07/13/2015

Crossed Over
07/30/2015

Passed
07/30/2015

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/05/2015

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relativerelative to the 2015 annual town election in the town of Groveland.

AI Summary

This bill, concerning the 2015 annual town election in Groveland, Massachusetts, aims to validate the election results and any actions taken based on those results, even if there were procedural errors. Specifically, it overrides existing laws (General Laws chapters 39, 50, and 54, as well as a specific 2013 act and any other relevant laws or town rules) that might have been violated regarding the completion of nomination papers (documents required for candidates to get on the ballot), the preparation of ballots (the actual voting documents), or the posting of the warrant (the official notice of the election and its agenda). In essence, this legislation confirms that the votes cast and subsequent actions in Groveland's May 4, 2015 election are legally sound, as if all technical requirements had been perfectly met. The bill takes effect immediately upon its approval.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2015 (on 08/05/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H3552

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H3552
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3552
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3552.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4755	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill protecting the rights of custodial and other non-teaching employees of school districts (see House, No. 2319, amended).	See H2319	Similar To
H4756	Validating the results of the annual town election held in the town of Becket on May 16, 2015	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 393 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H49	Addressing the fiscal year 2015 budget shortfall	Reported, in part, by H52	Similar To
H55	Authorizing the town of Scituate to establish the date of its annual town election	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2015	Similar To
H59	Validating the actions taken at the annual town and special state elections held in the town of Westborough	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 165 of the Acts of 2015	Similar To
H60	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Reported, in part, by H3203	Similar To
S1	Message from His Excellency the Governor relative to the general concerns of the Commonwealth	Placed on file	Similar To

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