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Boston City Council approves home-rule petition to waive special election if District 7 seat is vacated
Summary
At a remote meeting the Boston City Council voted to accept a committee report and pass Docket 0901, a home-rule petition that would waive the city—s requirement to hold a special election if a district council seat is vacated more than 180 days before the municipal general election and would seat the general-election winner as soon as results are certified.
At a remote meeting the Boston City Council voted to accept a committee report and pass Docket 0901, a home-rule petition that would waive the city—s requirement to hold a special election if the office of a district councilor is vacated more than 180 days before the municipal general election and would direct the person elected at the general election to take office as soon as election results are certified.
The committee on government operations recommended the petition for passage. Councilor Cletta Zapata, chair of the committee, told colleagues, “my recommendation to the full council is that this matter ought to pass.” Councilor Braden, a co-sponsor, said the petition…
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