[statecom-discuss] Re: [candidate-development] Ward and Town Committees - 2008

[Mike Heichman]

Ralph Walton wrote:

>>From a pamphlet recently printed by the Secretary of
>the Commonwealth titled "Ward and Town Committees -
>2008" the law refered to is in Massachusetts General
>Laws chapter 52:-- 
>
>"On or before Wednesday, August1, 2007, all ward and
>town committees are required by law to notify the
>Secretary of the Commonwealth of the exact number of
>members they wish to have elected at the presidential
>primaries in 2008.  If notification is not received by
>August 1, 2007, the number of members to be elected
>will be the same as 2004.  
>
>This notification determines the full number of voting
>committee members for the ensuing four years, as does
>the number of members assigned to such a committee in
>cases where no notification is received.  New
>political parties will be assigned 10 members, unless
>their state committee requests otherwise in writing by
>August 1, 2007."  
>
>If any locality feels a need to be formed at a number
>other than ten they have only a short time to request
>the state committee to take action on their behalf. 
>There may be a small number of town committees already
>formed in 2004 which can make a request on their own
>behalf.  
>
>I wonder if some wider notification should be made of
>this?   I haven't right now posting preveliges on
>locals or need to know which might be good places to
>start.  
>
>     - Ralph Walton
>
>
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