Chap. 488.   An Act further regulating the requirements for
THE FILING OF SIGNATURES  ON NOMINATION PAPERS  FOR STATE  OFFICE.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to regulate forthwith the requirements for the filing of signatures on nomination papers for state office, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:.
The last sentence of section 7 of chapter 53 of the General Laws, as appearing in chapter 210 of the acts of 1963, is hereby amended by striking out; in line 1, the word "shall" and. inserting in place thereof the word: — need, — so as to read as follows: :— The state secretary need not receive nomination papers for a candidate after receiving such papers containing a sufficient number of certified names to make a nomination, increased by two fifths thereof.
Approved July 3, 1968.