MassachusettsConway candidates file papers as town ballots omit party labels
Eligible Conway candidates file nomination papers to seek town office, and town election ballots leave off party and political labels.
What it does
Conway does not hold caucuses to nominate town officers. Eligible candidates file nomination papers to seek those offices.
Regular and special Conway town election ballots leave off party and political labels, both on the ballot and beside a candidate’s name.
Argument forEligible candidates may have a direct way to seek town office by filing nomination papers without going through a town caucus.
Argument againstVoters who use party labels to compare candidates may find it harder to identify political affiliation on town ballots.
More detail
Conway does not hold caucuses to nominate town officers; eligible candidates file nomination papers. This applies to nominations for Conway town offices. The law takes effect upon passage.
Conway town election ballots omit party and political labels for town-office candidates. This applies to ballots for regular and special town elections for town officers. The law takes effect upon passage.
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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
- Sep 16Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 214 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Sep 8Enacted and laid before the GovernorMajor
- Sep 8EnactedBecame Law
- Sep 3Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Sep 3Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Jun 11Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Apr 21Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- Apr 16Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 16Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Mar 16Rules suspended
- Mar 16Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Feb 17Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- 2025
- Oct 28Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Sep 15Senate concurred
- Sep 11Referred to the committee on Election LawsIntroduced
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