Massachusetts House of Representatives

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• ↑ The Associated Press, "Legislative leader to outline goals for 2016 session," January 29, 2016
• ↑ Wicked Local Roslindale, "Sen. Rush, Rep. Coppinger announce legislative highlights," August 18, 2012
• Information for candidates
• Verifying your registration
• State legislature
• See also: Veto overrides in state legislatures

Since 1784, the current Sacred Cod has been present at nearly every House session, and moved to its current location when the House began convening in the State House in 1798. The state Senate has 40 districts and the state House has 160 districts. Massachusetts does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020.

↑ The Associated Press, "Legislative leader to outline goals for 2016 session," January 29, 2016

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons. Districts are named for the counties they are in and tend to stay within one county, although districts often cross county lines. Representatives serve two-year terms which are not limited. Sexual and other forms of harassment are unlawful and are prohibited by chapter 151B of the General Laws, section 1C of chapter 214 of the General Laws and by Title VII of the U.S. It is the policy of the Massachusetts Senate that all employees have a right to work in an atmosphere free from harassment.

↑ Wicked Local Roslindale, "Sen. Rush, Rep. Coppinger announce legislative highlights," August 18, 2012

The House of Representatives convenes at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, the state capital of Massachusetts. For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 19, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 17, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.

Information for candidates

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on September 14, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was May 4, 2010, for partisan candidates and August 3, 2010, for independents. Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election.

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 19, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 16, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. In the 2022 elections, Democrats increased their partisan majority in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Massachusetts state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years.

Verifying your registration

Within the House's debating chamber hangs the Sacred Cod of Massachusetts. The 5-foot-long (1.5 m) pine carving of the cod was offered by Representative John Rowe in 1784 in commemoration of the state's maritime economy and history. Two previous carvings of the cod existed during the legislature's colonial era; the first destroyed in a fire in 1747, and the second during the American War of Independence.

See also: Changes to state legislative session dates in response to the coronavirus (COVID- pandemic, 2020

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leader, and controls the flow of legislation. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the House.

In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states. The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Massachusetts General Court. Massachusetts' 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census.

See also: Veto overrides in state legislatures

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Massachusetts holds elections for its legislature in even years. The Elections and Voting page, run by the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online. Massachusetts has implemented an online voter registration system. The table below details filing requirements for Massachusetts House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

An employee who engages in harassment is subject to disciplinary action. An employee who may be a victim of harassment is urged to report the incident to the employee’s supervisor or to the Senate Office of Human Resources immediately. Appendix A contains the Senate’s policy on harassment, including detailed procedures.

In Massachusetts, the state legislature is responsible for drafting both congressional and state legislative district plans. The Massachusetts House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2020. All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives were up for election in 2020. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature. The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each divided into single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth.

The table below details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election in 2012. The table below shows the partisan history of the Massachusetts House following every general election from 1992 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007).