Section 119. Upon the written request of ten or more voters present at a caucus and entitled to vote therein, presented by a motion or otherwise to the presiding officer for the time being, at any time before the choice of the officer to which it relates, any candidate, delegate or member of a political committee, and unless the caucus votes otherwise, the chairman of the caucus, shall be elected by ballot. In balloting, the voting lists furnished under section sixty-two of chapter fifty-one shall be used as check lists.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 53 sec. 119

  • 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.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.