An Act regulating elections in the town of Conway

Plain English Breakdown

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Election Rules for Conway Town

This act changes how elections are run in Conway town by eliminating caucuses and changing ballot rules.

What This Bill Does

• Eliminates the need for caucuses to choose candidates for town jobs.
• Requires that people who want to be town officers must file nomination papers instead of going through a caucus.
• Says ballots used in Conway town elections cannot have party names or symbols on them.

Who It Names or Affects

• People running for town offices in Conway
• Voters in Conway town elections

Terms To Know

Caucus

A meeting where members of a political party choose their candidates.

Nomination papers

Documents that people who want to run for office must fill out and submit.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill only affects Conway town, not other towns or cities.
• It does not specify what happens if someone breaks these rules.

Official Summary Text

An Act regulating elections in the town of Conway
By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4498) of Natalie M. Blais and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) relative to elections in the town of Conway. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4498

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 53 of the general laws, or any other general or special law or by-law of the town of Conway to the contrary, the caucuses for the nomination of town officers shall be eliminated in the town of Conway, and the nomination of eligible candidates for town offices shall be made by the filing of nomination papers in accordance with sections 7 and 10 of chapter 35 of the general laws. Ballots used at a regular or special town election of town officers shall not have printed thereon a party or political designation or mark, and there shall not be any political designation or mark appended to the name of a candidate for town office.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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