MassachusettsPlymouth would hold town elections on the second Saturday in June
Plymouth’s regular election for all town offices would be held on the second Saturday of June each year, using an official ballot.
What it does
A charter provision identified in the bill would replace the word “April” with “June.”
Plymouth’s regular election for all town offices would use an official ballot on the second Saturday of June each year.
Argument forA fixed June election date could make it easier for Plymouth voters and town officials to plan for the town election.
Argument againstMoving a charter date to June could disrupt plans for voters, candidates, and election workers who rely on the current schedule.
More detail
Plymouth would change a charter reference from April to June. The change applies to the sentence identified in the town charter's rules for town government. The bill would apply when the charter amendment takes effect.
Plymouth would hold its regular election for all town offices on the second Saturday of June each year. The rule covers all Plymouth town offices and the town's regular election. The election would use an official ballot. The rule would apply to the regular election held each year on the second Saturday of June, once the amendment takes effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 29Enacted and laid before the GovernorLatest
- Oct 28EnactedBecame Law
- Oct 26Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Oct 26Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Sep 21Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- Sep 17Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Aug 13Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Aug 13Rules suspended
- Aug 13Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Jul 29Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- Jul 22Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
- Jul 22Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
- Jul 10Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1
- Jun 15Senate concurred
- Jun 11Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentIntroduced
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