AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN VOTERS - Section Amendments

Oct 2, 2026

Legislation amends Massachusetts election statutes to change the designation wording for certain voters from “unenrolled” to “unaffiliated.” It revises multiple sections of Chapter 53, requiring updated terminology across provisions, including precinct reporting of enrollment by political party and political designation and the number of unaffiliated voters. Additional sections introduced within the text define automotive repair technician licensing categories and training and certificate display requirements.

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AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN VOTERS.

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By Mr.Stoddart of Natick,petition of Douglas W.Stoddart forlegislation to provide for the designation of “unaffiliated”voters.Election Laws. @he Commontbealth of fassachusetts In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Four. # AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN VOTERS. Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives in GeneralCourt assembled,and by the authority of the same,as follows: 1 SECTION 1.Section 6 of chapter 53 of the General Laws is 2 hereby amended by striking out,in line 40,as appearing in the 31992 Official Edition,the word "unenrolled"and insertingin place 4 thereof the following words:—unaffiliated. 1 SECTION 2.Section 37A of said chapter 53,as so appearing. 2 is hereby amended by striking out in lines 3,6,9,13,17 and 19 3 the word "unenrolled"and inserting in place thereof the following4 word:—unaffiliated. 1 SECTION 3.Section 38 of said chapter 53,as so appearing.2 is hereby amended by striking out,in lines 47 and 49,the word 3 “unenrolled”and inserting in place thereof the following word:4 unaffiliated. SECTION 4.Section 38A of said chapter 53,as so appearing. 2 is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting 3 in place thereof the following sentence:—The board of registrars 4 of voters of every city or town shall submit to the secretary a count 5 for each precinct of the number of voters enrolled in each political 6 party and each political designation and the number of7 unaffiliated voters. 10 board and who by himself or with otherjourneymen performs any 11 work subject to inspection and supervision by a master12 automotive technician 13 “Master automotive technician”,a person having a regular14 place of business or who,by himself,or with other master,15 journeymen,or apprentice automotive technicians in his employ16 performs automotive mechanical repairs. 17 “Board”,the board of automotive repair technicians,18 established by section ten B of chapter twenty-two. 19 Section 14.Apprentice automotive technicians shall study and20 work under any licensed journeyman or master automotive21 technician,for a period of three years.Licensed journeymen22 perform minor services and minor repairs,and shall be ultimately23 responsible for any repairs made by the apprentice.The state24 issued journeyman license certificate shall enumerate the minor25 services and minor repairs that are authorized at that level.26 Working on his own,an apprentice shall be restricted from27 making any repairs that require a journeyman license. 28 Any person attending an automotive trade school on a full time29 basis shall be given credit for an equal amount of time toward30 their apprenticeship,not to exceed two years.One year's31 experience must be working in the trade —on the job training.32 Licensed journeymen working under a master technician shall33 be permitted to make any repairs that the master technician holds34 a specialty license for,the master technician being ultimately35 responsible for that repair.Working on his own,a licensed36 journeyman shall be restricted from making repairs that require37 a master technician's specialty license.The state issued master38 specialty license certificate shall enumerate all repairs specific to39 that specialty area,by displaying the areas tested in the National40 Institute for Automotive Service Excellence(A.S.E.)exam.All41 certificates shall be prominently displayed at that individual's42 place of employment,for public viewing.The consumer shall be43 able to read the listed abilities and individual qualifications of the44 technician. 45 Any person presently being compensated to repair privately46 owned motor vehicles in the commonwealth,and having been47 engaged in said repairing for the preceding three or more years,48 shall file application with the Board of Automotive Repair HOUSE-No.4533 49 Technicians,and shall pay a licensing fee of one hundred dollars50 to be granted a journeyman licen

FAQs

What change do the amendments make to the voter designation wording?

They replace the word “unenrolled” with “unaffiliated” in the cited sections of Chapter 53.

Which sections of Chapter 53 are amended?

The text amends Section 6, Section 37A, Section 38, and creates changes under Section 38A of Chapter 53.

What does Section 38A require regarding precinct counts?

It requires the board of registrars of voters to submit to the secretary counts of voters enrolled by party and political designation, and the number of unaffiliated voters for each precinct.

Oct 2, 2026

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