Massachusetts General Laws ch. 53 sec. 108 – Order of business
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Section 108. The order of business shall be as follows:
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 53 sec. 108
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
First, Any necessary preliminary business.
Second, Balloting until half past eight o’clock in the evening, when the polls shall be closed unless the caucus shall vote to keep them open until a later hour; but every voter waiting in line at the hour for closing the polls shall be allowed to vote.
Third, After the polls have been closed, any other business properly before the caucus.