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H803 • 2025

An Act relative to candidate information on ballots

An Act relative to candidate information on ballots

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Sponsor
Natalie M. Blais
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5253 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to candidate information on ballots

An Act relative to candidate information on ballots By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to candidate information on ballots By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 803) of Natalie M.
  • Blais and Mindy Domb relative to candidate information on ballots.
  • Election Laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5253 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-06-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to candidate information on ballots
By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 803) of Natalie M. Blais and Mindy Domb relative to candidate information on ballots. Election Laws.

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Bill H.803

SECTION 1. Section 8 of chapter 53 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “his residence, with street and number, if any,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- their town or city of residence, if any;

SECTION 2. Section 34 of said chapter 53, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

Against the name of a candidate for an elective office, for a ward or town committee or for state committee shall be printed their town or city of residence, if any.

SECTION 3. Section 106 of said chapter 53, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

Against the name of a candidate for an elective or caucus office shall be printed their town or city of residence, if any.

SECTION 4. Section 41 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the following words:- , with the name of the street and number, if any, of his residence.

SECTION 5. Said section 41 of said chapter 54, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words “the street on which he resides, with his street number” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- their town or city of residence.

SECTION 6. Said section 41 of said chapter 54, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 28 and 29, the words “the street on which he resides, with his street number” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- their town or city of residence.

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