Chap. 0352 An Act making changes in the laws relative to the number of blank spaces to be provided on ballots at certain primaries.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Section thirty-four of chapter fifty-three of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section nine of chapter four hundred and seventy-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirty-eight, is hereby further amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph: -

No names shall be printed on a ballot other than those received on nomination papers. Immediately following the names of candidates on ballots at city and town primaries, blank spaces equal to the number of persons to be chosen

shall be provided for the insertion of other names. Immediately following the names of candidates on ballots at state and presidential primaries, where there are fewer names than there are persons to be chosen, blank spaces shall be provided, equal in number to the deficiency, for the insertion of other names. Approved June 4, 1941.