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By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 701) of Theodore C. Speliotis relative to the payment of postage for delivery of absentee ballots. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 701) of Theodore C. Speliotis relative to the payment of postage for delivery of absentee ballots. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 54 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 87 the following new section:-
Section 87A. Postage costs associated with the mailing of absentee ballots to the clerk of the municipality in which the voter is a qualified elector, shall be marked postage prepaid, and shall be appropriated in the same manner as all other election costs.