SENATE, No. 437

By Mr. Augustus, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 437) of Edward M. Augustus, Jr. for legislation to permit the counting of votes for replacement party nominees. Election Laws.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT permitting the counting of votes for replacement party nominees

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 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15 the following new section:-

Section 15A.  When a nomination is made to fill a vacancy caused by the death, withdrawal or ineligibility of a candidate, after such time as the state ballot has been printed and the state secretary determines the printing of a replacement state ballot impracticable, the votes cast for the deceased, withdrawn or ineligible party nominee appearing on the printed state ballot shall be counted and attributed to that party’s replacement candidate nominated pursuant to the provisions of chapter fifty-three, section fourteen for filling a vacancy for nominees.