Massachusetts Attorney General
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The Massachusetts Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for Massachusetts. There are five bureaus in the Attorney General's Office: Executive, Business and Labor Protection, Criminal, Government, and Public Protection.
The current Massachusetts Attorney General is Martha Coakley.
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Ballot Text and Legality
Unlike most states, who mandate that proponents of an initiative must first file with the Secretary of Commonwealth, Massachusetts guidelines have a ballot first be submitted to the Attorney General.
At least 10 qualified voters must submit their contact information, certificate of voter registration and the full text of the ballot.
The Attorney General bears the responsibility of determining whether the petition is an acceptable subject of the Initiative, and if so, he or she prepares a concise summary and returns this summary and the proposed law to the petitioners. If the Attorney General determines the petition relates to an excluded matter, the petition is disallowed.
If the ballot passes review it will then be returned to the proponents who may then submit it to the Secretary of Commonwealth.
Contact Information
Office of the Attorney General
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: (617) 727-2200
TTY: (617) 727-4765
