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Sun Feb 21, 2010 at 12:30:05 PM EST
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| I note that there has been zero mention of GRP participation in three wide-open special elections that have already started their election calendar. The district formerly held by Anthony Galluccio has seven announced Democratic Party candidates.
Why not a Green/Rainbow presence in the General Special Election for May 11?
Note that residency for a Senate district is only required at the time of election, unlike House districts.
Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Senate District
Parts of the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Revere, Saugus and Somerville.
Three Hundred certified voter signatures are required for nomination.
Deadlines:
• December 9, 2009, date to have been an un-enrolled voter, to run under the Green/Rainbow designation.
• March 2, 2010 - Last day for Nomination papers to local voter registrars for signature certification.
• March 9, 2010 - Last day for certified nomination papers to be filed at the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
• April 13, 2010 - Party Primary for party candidates (not Green/Rainbow)
• May 11, 2010 - General Special Election
Link to the Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Senate District special election calendar: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elespeif/msecal.htm
Here are the links to current elections info:
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division
Fall Elections:
The deadline to become an unenrolled voter, to run in the fall election under the Green Rainbow designation is February 23, 2010. Best to check your registration today, if you're thinking of running for office. See the Schedule link.
Election Schedule 2010
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/schedule_10.pdf
Candidate Guide 2010
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/Candidates_Guide_10.pdf
Map of all Massachusetts Senate Districts
Map of all Massachusetts House Districts |
| Comment Planet :: Not too late to run for Galluccio's former Senate seat (Middlesex, Suffolk Essex district) |
The Middlesex, Suffolk. and Essex Senate District
-- Consisting of the cities of Cambridge, ward 3, precinct 2, ward 6, ward 7, ward 8, precincts 1 and 2, ward 9, precinct 1, ward 10, precinct 2, Everett, and Somerville ward 1, precinct 1, ward 2, precinct 1, all in the county of Middlesex; the city of Boston, ward 2, ward 21, precincts 4, 6, and 7, ward 22, precincts 1, 2, and 5; the cities of Chelsea and Revere ward 6, all in the county of Suffolk; the town of Saugus, precincts 2, 6, and 10, all in the county of Essex.
THE GENERAL COURT - Massachusetts Senatorial Districts (District As established by Chapter 126, Section 3, of the Acts of 2001, based on the Federal census of 2000. See General Laws, Chapter 57.)
- - - The three special elections - - -
House:
3rd Suffolk Representative District (DeMasi)
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elespeif/3suffolkcal.htm
Senate:
Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Senate District (Galluccio)
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elespeif/msecal.htm
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Senate District (Brown)
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elespeif/norfolkbristolmiddlesexcal.htm |
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