By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4865) of William Smitty Pignatelli that the Secretary of the Commonwealth be authorized to place on theballot in the current year the names of candidates for election to the schoolocommittee of the Southern Berkshire Regional School District. Election Laws.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

William Smitty Pignatelli

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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An Act authorizing the State Secretary to place an election on certain state ballots

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Whereas, the deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize forthwith the state secretary to place a certain elections on the state ballot therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding section 14E of chapter 71 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the state secretary shall cause to be printed on the ballot to be used in the November 2008 state election in the towns of Alford, Egremont, Monterey, New Marlborough and Sheffield the names and addresses of candidates for the school committee of the Southern Berkshire Regional School District.  Members shall be elected with residency requirements in district wide elections to be held at biennial state elections. 

Candidates for the committee shall submit their nomination papers to the registrar of voters of the town no later than 5:00 p.m. July 29, 2008.  The registrar shall complete the certification of signatures no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2008. A review of non-certified signatures shall be completed no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 14, 2008.  Withdrawals and objections to certified nomination papers shall be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 18, 2008. Certified nomination papers shall be filed with the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2008.

The district clerk shall submit the names of candidates to the state secretary in writing no later than August 26, 2008.