Amend. Art. XXIX

More than one polling place in towns

Power Voting & Elections Amendments · Articles of Amendment

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The shall have full power and authority to provide for the inhabitants of the towns in this commonwealth more than one place of public meeting within the limits of each town for the election of officers under the constitution, and to prescribe the manner of calling, holding and conducting such meetings. All the provisions of the existing constitution inconsistent with the provisions herein contained are hereby annulled.

Note (Massachusetts Legislature): [For absent voting, see Amendments, Arts. XLV and LXXVI.]

Simplified explanation

The general court has full power to provide towns more than one place of public meeting for electing officers under the constitution and to prescribe how such meetings are called, held and conducted. Inconsistent provisions of the existing constitution are annulled.