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HD 6216

An Act amending the town charter for the town of Plymouth

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Michelle Badger

The bill standardizes Plymouth elections by fixing a regular town election date: the second Saturday of June each year, conducted by official ballot.

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Bill Summary · HD 6216

Overview

This bill proposes amendments to the town charter of Plymouth, Massachusetts, aimed at adjusting the timing of certain dates and formalizing the scheduling of town elections.

Main purpose and intent

  • Align specific municipal procedural dates in Plymouth’s charter (as codified in the act of 2026) with revised or standardized timing.
  • Establish a fixed schedule for regular town elections to be conducted by official ballot on a set annual date.

Key provisions and changes

  1. Date adjustment in the charter

    • The bill modifies the reference to a specific month in a procedural date. It changes the second sentence of a subsection to replace the word “April” with “June.” This alters the calendar reference used in the town’s governance provisions.

  2. Regular election timing

    • The bill codifies that the regular election for all town offices shall be held by official ballot on the second Saturday of June each year.
    • This creates a consistent, annual election date by ballot for municipal offices, replacing any previous phrasing that did not specify a fixed date or method.

Who/what would be affected

  • The Town of Plymouth, including:
    • Electors voting in town offices.
    • Town officers and town government operations that rely on the charter’s election timing.
    • Election administration in the town, including use of official ballots for regular municipal elections.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The changes reference the Acts of 2026, Chapter 86, and adjust sections within that framework.
  • The specific amendments:
    • Section 1: Replaces “April” with “June” in a defined sentence of the charter, potentially affecting the timing of related actions or notices.
    • Section 2: Establishes the regular town elections as being held on the second Saturday of June each year, by official ballot.
  • The bill is introduced in the 194th General Court of Massachusetts and lists sponsors (primary: Michelle L. Badger; co-sponsor: Michelle Badger) and dates of filing (June 8, 2026).

Notes for readers

  • The primary impact is procedural: standardizing election timing to a fixed annual date and clarifying a month reference within the charter.
  • The changes are administrative and schedule-oriented, with the practical effect of ensuring municipal elections occur on a predictable, statewide-recognized date and ballots are used for the regular town offices.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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