Product Description

The biennial statewide elections in Massachusetts typically present voters with one or more ballot questions that propose new laws, constitutional amendments, or the repeal of existing laws. The 2022 election presented four such questions. This new program takes a behind-the-scenes look at how such questions come to be on the ballot and what makes the campaigns for and against the various proposals successful.

The program is useful to anyone interested in learning more—from the vantage points of key players in the process—about how to propose or oppose ballot questions.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:30am - 9:35am

  Welcome and Introduction

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• 9:35am - 9:50am

  General Overview of the Process

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  Neal G. Quenzer, Esq., , Boston
  
• 9:50am - 10:05am

  Initial Stages

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  Thomas O. Bean, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP , Boston
  
• 10:05am - 10:35am

  Certification Process

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  Anne L. Sterman, Esq., Deputy Bureau Chief/Government Bureau/Office of the Attorney General , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  Thomas O. Bean, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP , Boston
  
• 10:35am - 10:55am

  Signature Gathering

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  Michelle K. Tassinari, Esq., Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division , Boston
  
• 10:55am - 11:10am

  Break
• 11:10am - 11:20am

  Legislative Steps

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  Michelle K. Tassinari, Esq., Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division , Boston
  
• 11:20am - 11:35am

  Additional Information for Voters

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  Anne L. Sterman, Esq., Deputy Bureau Chief/Government Bureau/Office of the Attorney General , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  Michelle K. Tassinari, Esq., Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division , Boston
  
• 11:35am - 12:05pm

  Litigation

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  Hon. Dalila Argaez Wendlandt, Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Neal G. Quenzer, Esq., , Boston
  
• 12:05pm - 12:25pm

  Before and After Election Day

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  Thomas O. Bean, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP , Boston
  Anne L. Sterman, Esq., Deputy Bureau Chief/Government Bureau/Office of the Attorney General , Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  Michelle K. Tassinari, Esq., Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division , Boston
  

Special Program Materials:

• Massachusetts Election Administration, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Law

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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