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House designates May 13, 2025, for special election in Sixth Essex District
Summary
The House adopted an order setting Tuesday, May 13, 2025, as the special election date to fill the vacancy in the Sixth Essex District after the temporary committee on rules recommended the order and the House suspended the rules to act.
The House adopted an order designating Tuesday, May 13, 2025, as the date for a special election to fill the vacancy in the office of representative for the Sixth Essex District, the temporary committee on rules reported and members approved after suspending the rules.
The temporary committee on rules reported the order, stating the precept to be issued by the speaker under the provisions of section 1 41 of chapter 54 of the general laws would appoint May 13, 2025, as the time ordered by the House for the election. Mr. Galvin moved to suspend the rules; the House voice-voted in favor and then adopted the order.
The action was procedural: the committee recommended adoption and members acted by suspending the rules before voting. The transcript records no roll-call tally; the clerk announced the ayes had it and that the order was adopted. The transcript did not specify additional procedural conditions, candidate names, or the reason for the vacancy.
Because the order is ministerial — setting an election date under a speaker-issued precept — no further debate or amendment was recorded on the House floor during the item. The committee report and the House vote conclude the item with the date set and no other actions recorded.
