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MA H4203

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andres Vargas

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits candidates in Haverhill from seeking nomination to more than one office in any preliminary election
  • Requires candidates who submit nomination papers for multiple offices to withdraw from all but one by the deadline established in MGL Chapter 53, Section 13
  • Candidates who fail to withdraw by the deadline will automatically appear on the ballot only for the office for which they filed nomination papers first, based on the city time stamp
  • Amends Chapter 195 of the Acts of 2022, which governs election of at-large and district councilors and school committee members in Haverhill
  • Takes effect upon passage and applies to city elections beginning with the 2025 biennial municipal election

Legislative Description

Providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haverhill

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading

11/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling10/15/2025
Election Laws6/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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