- CHAPTER 50 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO PRIMARIES, CAUCUSES AND ELECTIONS
- CHAPTER 51 VOTERS
- Section 1 Qualifications of voters
- Section 1A Repealed, 1988, 79, Sec. 2
- Section 1B Repealed, 1966, 367, Sec. 2
- Section 1C, 1D Repealed, 1962, 437, Sec. 3
- Section 1E Repealed, 1988, 79, Sec. 3
- Section 1F Persons not included in register of voters
- Section 2 Name of registered voter changed
- Section 3 Place of registration and voting; change of residence
- Section 4 Making of lists by registrars or boards
- Section 4A Notifying residents of opportunity to register
- Section 5 Repealed, 1963, 160, Sec. 5
- Section 6 Street lists
- Section 7 Form, contents and distribution of street lists
- Section 8 Persons omitted from lists; certificate
- Section 9 Repealed, 1973, 1137, Sec. 1
- Section 10 Repealed, 1943, 453, Sec. 14
- Section 10A Statements by innholders, etc.
- Section 10B Repealed, 1943, 320, Sec. 1
- Section 11 Records kept
- Section 12 Posting of penalty sections
- Section 13 Repealed, 1943, 453, Sec. 15
- Section 14 Death of resident; notice
- Section 14A Assistance in making lists
- Section 14B Applicability of chapter to cities and towns governed by special law
- Section 15 Board of registrars in certain cities and towns; appointment; term of office
- Section 16 Repealed, 1959, 127, Sec. 1
- Section 16A Board of election commissioners; powers and duties; members; appointment; term of office
- Section 17 Board of registrars in certain cities; appointment; term of office
- Section 18 Political representation by board of registrars
- Section 19 Unequal political representation; notice and hearing
- Section 20 Vacancies in board of registrars; temporary registrars
- Section 21 Registrars; term of office
- Section 22 Assistant registrars in cities and towns; appointment; term; political representation
- Section 22A Absent registration officers; appointment; political representation; physically disabled registrants
- Section 23 Registrars, assistant registrars and absent registration officers; oath of office; compensation
- Section 24 Powers and duties
- Section 25 Registrars; assistant registrars; compatibility of offices
- Section 26 Registration sessions
- Section 27 Repealed, 1993, 475, Sec. 7
- Section 28 Last day for registration
- Section 29 to 30 Repealed, 1993, 475, Sec. 9
- Section 31 Final day for registration
- Section 32 Places and hours of sessions; notices
- Section 33 Affidavits of registration
- Section 34 Persons not registered at close of registration
- Section 35 Omitted listings compared with annual register of voters; exceptions
- Section 36 Affidavit of voter registration; distribution; expenses
- Section 37 Annual register; omitted names; notice
- Section 37A Inactive voters list
- Section 38 Revisions and corrections of registers, etc.
- Section 39 Repealed, 1969, 205, Sec. 3
- Section 40 Public sessions; inspection of records
- Section 41 Preservation of documents
- Section 41A Duties imposed by Secs. 10A and 37 in cities not having registrars
- Section 42 Affidavit of registration; exception
- Section 42A Physically disabled applicants
- Section 42B Repealed, 1993, 475, Sec. 16
- Section 42C Registration sessions in high schools and vocational schools
- Section 42D Registration sessions in regional high schools, colleges or universities
- Section 42E Voter registration affidavit forms for college, high school and vocational school students
- Section 42F Affidavits of registration from registrants residing in other cities or towns
- Section 42G Transmission of completed affidavits to city or town where registrant resides
- Section 42H Receipt of completed affidavit by registrar
- Section 43 Repealed, 1969, 205, Sec. 4
- Section 44 Completion of affidavit of voter registration form
- Section 45 Repealed, 1971, 320, Sec. 2
- Section 45A Production of naturalization papers for inspection; notation
- Section 46 Affidavit of registration; filing; addition of voter’s name to annual register
- Section 46A Transmittal of duplicate certificate of registration to place of voter’s last registration
- Section 47 Rejection of defective affidavit of registration; notices to person named
- Section 47A Registration of persons attaining full age by election or town meeting
- Section 47B False statements in affidavit of registration; complaint and summons; examination of qualifications
- Section 47C Central registry of voters
- Section 48 Complaint; time for filing; summons and service of process
- Section 49 Examination of persons summoned; status for annual register; failure to appear
- Section 50 Supplementary registration
- Section 51 Certificate of supplementary registration; voting thereon
- Section 51A Confidential registration certificate
- Section 52 Duties of registrars
- Section 52A Solicitation of votes and distribution of campaign literature in registration offices prohibited; penalties
- Section 53 Police assistance at meetings
- Section 54 Supervisors of registration; appointment; duties; interference with supervisors; penalties
- Section 55 Preparation of voting lists; contents and arrangement; distribution; revisions
- Section 56 Repealed, 1981, 143, Sec. 1
- Section 57 Posting of lists; copies for state political committees
- Section 58 New names added to lists; distribution of copies; posting or publication
- Section 58A Repealed, 1988, 79, Sec. 16
- Section 59 Certificate in case of omissions or clerical errors; voting procedure
- Section 59A Repealed, 2004, 334, Sec. 2
- Section 60 Voting lists for use at polls
- Section 61 Certification of registered voters
- Section 62 Certified copies for use at caucus; party enrollment designations
- Section 63 Lists furnished for new wards and voting precincts
- CHAPTER 52 POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- CHAPTER 53 NOMINATIONS, QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS, PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES
- Section 1 Parties entitled to make nominations
- Section 2 Nominations and elections; necessity; procedure
- Section 3 Nomination of person not printed on primary ballot; acceptance; statement of financial interest
- Section 4 Conventions to nominate candidates; dates
- Section 5 Certificate of nomination; contents; signatures; filing; written acceptance of candidate
- Section 6 Nomination papers; contents; number of signatures; unenrolled candidates
- Section 7 Nomination papers; signatures; addresses; submission; deadlines; correction procedures; certification and checking; special elections
- Section 7A Nomination papers for city offices; deadlines; signatures; certification and checking
- Section 8 Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; contents; party designation
- Section 9 Certificate of nomination and nomination papers; certification of candidate as registered voter; acceptance procedure
- Section 9A Nomination papers for cities or towns; applicable provisions
- Section 10 Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; time for filing
- Section 11 Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; objections; filing
- Section 12, 12A Repealed, 1977, 927, Sec. 5
- Section 13 Withdrawal of nominated candidates
- Section 14 Death, withdrawal or ineligibility of nominated candidates; filling vacancies; objections
- Section 15 Certificate of nomination to fill vacancy; contents; acceptance
- Section 16 Certificates of nomination, etc.; public inspection; preservation
- Section 17 Blank forms for nominations
- Section 17A Procedure
- Section 18 Proposed amendments to federal constitution; opinion of voters ascertained
- Section 18A Nonbinding public opinion advisory questions on local ballots
- Section 19 Questions of public policy submitted in certain districts upon application
- Section 20 Applications; signatures; identification; certification; submission
- Section 21 Applications; filing deadline; number of questions; resubmission
- Section 22 Instructions to representatives; necessity of majority vote
- Section 22A Signing petitions; forms; receipt; filing date
- Section 22B Repealed, 1985, 124
- Section 23 Sections applicable to all primaries
- Section 24 Applicability of sections relating to elections and corrupt practices
- Section 25 Withdrawal of nominations
- Section 26 Repealed, 1977, 927, Sec. 8
- Section 27 Repealed, 1980, 134, Sec. 4
- Section 28 Dates and places for holding primaries
- Section 29 Designation of primary officers; compensation
- Section 30 Designation of primary officers; wards or towns
- Section 31 Ineligibility to act as primary officers
- Section 32 Ballots; preparation; number
- Section 33 Ballots; color; specimen ballots
- Section 34 Ballots; contents; arrangement; form
- Section 34A Absentee ballots; application; forms; envelopes; preparation
- Section 35 Cross constituting as vote
- Section 35A Use of pasters or stickers
- Section 35B Persons nominated by pasters or write-ins; notice
- Section 36 Delivery of ballots, etc., at polling places; posting specimen ballots
- Section 37 Party enrollment of voters
- Section 37A Absentee ballots; application; unenrolled voters; recording upon voting lists
- Section 38 Party designation of voters and eligibility to vote under party enrollments; certificate to establish, change or cancel enrollment
- Section 38A Enrolled and unenrolled voters; precinct count
- Section 39 Counting votes
- Section 39A Repealed, 1966, 176, Sec. 1
- Section 40 Number of votes necessary to nominate candidate not on ballot
- Section 40A Petitions for recounts
- Section 41 Sections applicable to nominations at state primaries
- Section 42 Primaries held by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
- Section 43 Polls; hours when open
- Section 44 Nomination papers; number of signatures
- Section 45 Nomination papers; contents; signatures; acceptance; number of candidates; penalty provisions
- Section 46 Nomination papers; submission to registrars; certification; correction of district; number of names
- Section 47 Nomination papers; preparation; availability
- Section 48 Nomination papers; certificates of nomination; filing; political party membership; term limits
- Section 48A Repealed, 1985, 477, Sec. 21
- Section 49 Nomination in case of withdrawal, death or ineligibility
- Section 50 Vacancies caused by withdrawal; nominations to fill; objections
- Section 51 Counting ballots
- Section 52 Canvass and return of votes; certification and notification of nominees
- Section 53 Vacancies caused by ties; filling
- Section 53A Objections to nominations; withdrawals by nominees
- Section 54 Repealed, 1973, 429, Sec. 5
- Section 54A, 54B Repealed, 1939, 473, Sec. 20
- Section 54C, 54D Repealed, 1973, 429, Sec. 5
- Section 55 Primaries for city and town nominations; objections; withdrawals
- Section 56 Primaries for nomination; submission of question; notice of result to state secretary
- Section 57 Notices of intention to participate in primaries
- Section 58 Blank nomination papers; contents
- Section 59 Nominations on blank nomination papers; signatures; acceptance
- Section 60 Nomination papers; contents
- Section 61 Nomination papers; filing; certification; correction of district
- Section 62 Death, withdrawal, or ineligibility of candidates; filling vacancies
- Section 63 Polls; hours
- Section 64 Returns of votes; canvass and certification
- Section 65 to 70 Repealed, 1932, 310, Sec. 23
- Section 70A Sections applicable
- Section 70B Delegates to national conventions; election; number
- Section 70C Primaries by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
- Section 70D Nomination papers
- Section 70E Order of names on ballots; statement of preference; preferential vote count
- Section 70F Canvass of returns; notice; certification; certificates
- Section 70G Filling vacancies
- Section 70H Applicability of certain other sections
- Section 70I Delegates and alternate delegates to national conventions; voting for president on first roll call
- Section 70J Repealed, 1975, 600, Sec. 20
- Section 70K Repealed, 1969, 61, Sec. 4
- Section 71 Nomination at caucuses
- Section 72 Regulations for city or town caucuses
- Section 72A Time for holding city or town caucuses
- Section 73 Caucuses held by precincts or groups of precincts; notice
- Section 74 Caucuses relative to special elections
- Section 75 Calling of caucuses; notice
- Section 76 Persons entitled to vote or take part in caucuses; oath; challenges; penalties
- Section 77 Balloting; use of voting lists
- Section 78 Tie vote for caucus officers
- Section 79 Certificate of election; notice of nomination
- Section 80 Returns of caucuses where direct nominations made; tabulation of results; notice; recounts
- Section 81 Tie votes in direct nominations; filling vacancies
- Section 82 Polling places provided; notice
- Section 83 Notice of caucuses; procedure
- Section 84 Balloting; duration
- Section 85 Tie vote for elective office; proceedings
- Section 86 Ballots and check lists; transmission to city or town clerk; preservation
- Section 87 Contested elections or nominations; preservation of ballots; notice; recount; penalties
- Section 88 Calling of caucuses
- Section 89 Adoption of law for official ballots; calling caucuses; notice
- Section 90 Revocation of acceptance of special provisions; notice
- Section 91 Time of holding caucuses
- Section 92 Notices of caucuses; contents
- Section 93 Provision of polling places; voting lines
- Section 94 Notice by city or town committees
- Section 95 Blank nomination papers; contents
- Section 96 Nominations made by nomination papers; acceptance; vacancies
- Section 97 Nomination papers; sealing; filing; opening
- Section 98 Correction of errors; notice
- Section 99 Proceedings in cities when papers not filed; filling vacancies
- Section 100 Proceedings in towns when papers not filed
- Section 101 Withdrawals; filling vacancies
- Section 102 Nomination papers; delivery to city or town clerk
- Section 103 Nomination papers; correction of errors
- Section 104 Objections to nomination papers
- Section 105 Ballots; provision by cities or towns
- Section 106 Form of official ballot
- Section 107 Applicability of certain laws
- Section 108 Order of business
- Section 109 Challenges
- Section 110 Counting of ballots; announcement of result; sealing; transmittal of records
- Section 111 Voting lists; certified copies
- Section 112 Recount of ballots
- Section 113 Caucus officers; eligibility; terms; oaths; duties
- Section 114 Vacancies; additional officers
- Section 115 Appointment of officers for first caucus
- Section 116 Caucus officers in newly incorporated cities or cities redivided into wards
- Section 117 Caucuses to nominate municipal officers; convention delegates; committees
- Section 118 Notice of caucus; chairman; order of business
- Section 119 Elections by ballot; written request
- Section 120 Preservation of ballots and voting lists
- Section 121 Calling town caucus at annual meeting; rescission; nominations; tie vote
- Section 122 Regional school district-wide elections; applicable provisions
- CHAPTER 54 ELECTIONS
- Section 1 Decennial division of cities into wards and precincts
- Section 2 Division of cities and wards into voting precincts; census; effect upon formation of congressional, representative, senatorial or councillor districts
- Section 3 Repealed, 1971, 820, Sec. 5
- Section 4 New divisions of cities into wards, when effective; congressional districts
- Section 5 Maps or descriptions of new divisions; publication and posting
- Section 6 Division of towns into voting precincts
- Section 7 Changes in voting precincts of towns
- Section 7A Dividing precincts to facilitate voting; applicable laws
- Section 8 Maps or descriptions of new precincts; posting
- Section 9 Discontinuance of voting precincts
- Section 9A Redivision into precincts or districts; elections thereafter; census
- Section 10 Changes in wards; notice to state secretary
- Section 11 Election officers in certain cities
- Section 11A Deputies
- Section 11B Filing for appointment in cities; procedure; eligibility; examinations
- Section 12 Election officers in towns; procedure; eligibility; examinations
- Section 13 Party representation; term of office; removal
- Section 14 Vacancies; filling
- Section 15 Eligibility of candidates
- Section 16 Deputies; duties
- Section 16A Vacancies; appointments to fill
- Section 17 Ballot clerks; duties
- Section 18, 19 Repealed, 1960, 431, Sec. 4
- Section 20 Oath of office
- Section 21 Repealed, 1960, 431, Sec. 4
- Section 22 Compensation of election officers
- Section 23 Supervisors of elections; political party representation; violations
- Section 24 Designation of polling places
- Section 25 Marking shelves and guard rails
- Section 25A Display of national flag
- Section 26 State ballot boxes; furnishing
- Section 27 Blank forms and envelopes for returns; injury, tampering, or destruction; penalties
- Section 28 Care, custody and repair of ballot boxes, counting apparatus, and voting machines
- Section 29 Replacement of defective, lost or destroyed ballot boxes
- Section 30 Voting place or precinct seals; use and custody
- Section 30A Custodians of voting machines; duties; eligibility
- Section 31 Sending ballot boxes, blank forms, and counting apparatus to polls; installation of voting machines; voters’ authority certificates
- Section 32 Examination and approval of voting equipment
- Section 33 Requirements and use of voting machines, electronic voting systems, and ballots
- Section 33A Additional requirements for voting machines
- Section 33B Use of voting machines; regulations; mechanical failures
- Section 33C Instructions to voter after entering voting machine booth; re-entry after voting
- Section 33D Voting for persons not listed on ballot labels of machine
- Section 33E Electronic voting systems; marking implements; stickers or pasters on ballots; inspection; instructions to voters; write-in candidates
- Section 33F Computers and counting units; central tabulation centers; preparation; testing
- Section 33G Lease or purchase of marking units or tabulating units; bonds from manufacturers or distributors
- Section 33H Election officers for tabulation center; tabulation of votes
- Section 34 Use of voting machines by cities and towns
- Section 35 Public exhibition of voting machines; instruction to voters; delivery to polls; examination
- Section 35A Challenged or absent voting ballots where voting machines used; questions submitted to voters
- Section 35B Casting challenged votes where voting machines used; counting votes
- Section 36 Number of election officers present when voting machines used
- Section 37 Regulations for use of voting machines, ballot boxes, etc.
- Section 38 Repealed, 1977, 930, Sec. 8
- Section 39 Seller’s bonds; electronic voting systems, voting machines or ballot boxes
- Section 40 Preparation and furnishing
- Section 41 Names; residences; political designation; incumbents
- Section 41A Governor and lieutenant governor candidates; grouping party nominees; order
- Section 42 Arrangement of names; blank spaces; name of city or town, etc.
- Section 42A Questions submitted to voters; designation
- Section 42B Public policy questions; placement on ballots
- Section 42C Deadline for ballot questions
- Section 43 Presidential electors; arrangement of names
- Section 43A State elections and primaries; officers to be elected; manner and order of appearance on ballots
- Section 44 Official ballots
- Section 45 Number of ballots provided; ballot labels for voting machines
- Section 46 Packaging ballots; record
- Section 47 Vacancies; printing ballots
- Section 48 Cards of instruction; specimen ballots; copies of information for voters material
- Section 48A Voters’ bill of rights; postings; preparation and revision
- Section 49 Lists of candidates; copies of proposed constitutional amendments or laws
- Section 50 City elections; posting names of candidates
- Section 51 Town elections; posting names of candidates
- Section 52 Lists of candidates; questions submitted to voters; availability for publication; state and city elections
- Section 53 Mailing lists of voters; copies of measures, summaries, ballot question titles, statements and arguments to voters; public examination; petition for amendment
- Section 54 Arguments on measures; preparation; submission, filing; printing; mailing
- Section 55 to 58 Repealed, 1991, 234, Sec. 11
- Section 58A General Laws submitted to municipal voters for acceptance; form of question; filing date
- Section 59 Packaging and delivery to city or town clerks
- Section 60 Duties of city and town clerks; delivery to polls; receipts
- Section 61 Failure to deliver; substitute ballots
- Section 62 Biennial state elections
- Section 63 Calling city and town elections; notice
- Section 64 Notices or warrants; requisites; time of opening and closing polls
- Section 65 Activities at polling places; regulations; penalties
- Section 66 State ballot boxes; use and custody
- Section 67 Voting lists; delivery and use; voting by persons not on list
- Section 67A Additional state ballot boxes; use in towns
- Section 68 Statements made before public declaration of vote; penalties
- Section 69 Persons permitted within guard rail
- Section 70 Number of voters permitted within guard rail; voters in line at closing time
- Section 71 Presiding officers; powers and duties
- Section 71A Supervision of election officers in cities and towns
- Section 72 Preservation of order by police
- Section 73 Smoking or intoxicating liquors in polling places prohibited; penalties
- Section 74 Detention of offenders; effect on right to vote
- Section 75 Report of violations; prosecutions
- Section 76 Voting; giving name and address upon request; delivery of ballot
- Section 76A Repealed, 1975, 95
- Section 76B Failure to present voter identification; right to challenge vote
- Section 76C Provisional ballot
- Section 77 Marking ballots
- Section 77A Repealed, 1972, 400, Sec. 8
- Section 78 Voting for presidential electors, governor, and lieutenant governor; marking ballots
- Section 78A List of candidates for electors pledged to presidential candidates other than those on official ballot; written acceptances; filing; certification; form of write-in or sticker vote
- Section 79 Assistance in marking ballots
- Section 80 Prohibited markings; use of red pencils or red ink by election officers
- Section 81 Spoiled ballots
- Section 82 Folding ballots; time for marking ballots
- Section 83 Deposit of ballots, voting list check, endorsement
- Section 84 Removal of ballots before close of polls
- Section 85 Challenge of person’s right to vote, procedures
- Section 85A Challengers
- Section 86 Absent or physically disabled voters
- Section 87 Preparation of absent voting ballots, envelopes, instructions
- Section 88 Distribution of absent voting ballots
- Section 89 Applications; seasonably filed; spoiled ballots; application by family member
- Section 89A Repealed, 1993, 475, Sec. 37
- Section 90 Repealed, 1946, 140, Sec. 14
- Section 91 Applications; filing and certification; notation on voting lists; posting
- Section 91A Applications of specially qualified voters
- Section 91B Delivery of ballots
- Section 92 Method of voting
- Section 93 Time for mailing or delivering ballots
- Section 94 Examination of ballots; acceptance or rejection
- Section 95 Duties of election officers
- Section 96 Challenges
- Section 97 Immaterial irregularities
- Section 98 Absent voter unable to mark ballot
- Section 99 Late ballots; disposition
- Section 100 Voting in person; death of absent voter
- Section 101 Repealed, 1987, 438, Sec. 8
- Section 102 Printed information and instructions as to absent voting
- Section 103 Jurisdiction of courts
- Section 103A Sections applicable to city and town elections, primaries and caucuses, and to regional vocational school district elections
- Section 103B to 103H Repealed, 1993, 475, Sec. 46
- Section 103I Repealed, 1967, 115, Sec. 1
- Section 103J to 103O Repealed, 1993, 475, Sec. 46
- Section 103P City or town elections; preliminary elections or primaries
- Section 103Q Informality; liberal construction
- Section 104 Use of state blank forms and apparatus; canvass of votes
- Section 105 Proceedings at close of polls; counting votes; announcing and recording results
- Section 105A Electronic voting methods; proceedings at close of polls; counting of ballots; announcement of vote; transportation to tabulation center
- Section 106 Defective ballots
- Section 107 Enclosing and sealing ballots and voting lists; certification
- Section 108 Copies of voting lists as checked
- Section 109 Ballots and lists; custody; disposition
- Section 110 Rejection of records
- Section 110A Central tabulation facilities
- Section 111 Examination of precinct records; errors; certification
- Section 112 Copies of records of votes to state secretary
- Section 113 Unsealed copies transmitted to state secretary; proceedings
- Section 114 Endorsement or memorandum of receipt
- Section 115 Copies of records of votes to governor and council; examination; determination of results
- Section 116 Certification of results; summons; certificates of election
- Section 116A Election of person not listed on state ballot; financial interest statement
- Section 117 Return to state secretary; laying before legislature; filing
- Section 118 Presidential electors; copies of records of votes; proclamations; certificate of election
- Section 119 Petition to court for declaration of election; notice; hearing
- Section 120 Procedure; compulsion and immunity of witness
- Section 121 Examination of records; certificates of election; notice to state secretary
- Section 122 Board of examiners; duties; certificates of election; notice to state secretary
- Section 123 Incomplete records; new copies of returns
- Section 124 to 128 Repealed, 1946, 130, Sec. 4
- Section 129 Copies of returns of votes; transmittal to state secretary
- Section 130 Number of ballots cast; statement at length
- Section 131 Violations; effect on records
- Section 132 Number of names checked; certification
- Section 133 Number of registered voters, etc.; report
- Section 134 Contested elections; retention of ballots; recounts
- Section 135 Petition for recount; filing; contents; examination; recounts; notice; amendment of records
- Section 135A Recount where voting machines used; period during which machines locked and sealed
- Section 135B Recount where electronic voting system used; petition specifying recount by hand
- Section 136 Information regarding ballots cast by challenged voters
- Section 137 Election results in cities; declaration before recounts; certificates of election
- Section 138 Presidential electors
- Section 139 Repealed, 2004, 236, Sec. 5
- Section 140 Senators and representatives in congress; vacancies
- Section 141 Representatives in general court; vacancies
- Section 142 District attorneys and county officers
- Section 143 County treasurers; registers of deeds
- Section 143A Register of deeds; vacancies
- Section 144 County commissioners
- Section 145 Death after election but before term
- Section 146 Notice to state secretary
- Section 147 Elections to fill vacancies
- Section 148 Meetings; organization; record of proceedings
- Section 149 Compensation
- Section 150 State officers
- Section 151 Presidential electors
- Section 152 Senators in congress
- Section 153 Representatives in congress
- Section 154 District attorneys
- Section 155 Clerks of courts
- Section 156 Registers of probate
- Section 157 Registers of deeds
- Section 158 County commissioners
- Section 159 Sheriffs
- Section 160 County treasurers
- Section 161 Repealed, 1972, 735, Sec. 10
- Section 162 Regional district school committees members
- CHAPTER 54A ELECTION OF CERTAIN CITY AND TOWN OFFICERS BY PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION OR PREFERENTIAL VOTING [Repealed, 1972, 596, Sec. 2.]
- CHAPTER 55 DISCLOSURE AND REGULATION OF CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Accounts of contributions and expenditures; violations; penalties
- Section 3 Director of campaign and political finance; selection; term; powers and duties; judicial review of decisions; procedure for violations; penalties
- Section 4 Repealed, 1986, 631, Sec. 3
- Section 5 Political committees; statement of organization; officers; duties; expenditures; incorporation; penalties
- Section 5A Elected public officials; principal officers of political action committees
- Section 5B Names or phrases identifying political committees in organizational statements
- Section 6 Restrictions on expenditures; penalties
- Section 6A Contributions from political action committees; limitations
- Section 6B Ballot question committee; contributions
- Section 7 Receipts, disbursements and contributions regulated; limitations; penalties
- Section 7A Campaign contributions to candidates from individuals; limitation; contributions from legislative and executive agents
- Section 8 Political contributions by corporations; penalties
- Section 8A Media organization offering time and space to qualified candidates at no cost or reduced price; limitations
- Section 9 Contributions and expenditures over $50; use of credit card by committee; penalties
- Section 9A Contributions by electronic means; acceptance by political action committees; authorization cards
- Section 10 Name and address of donor; disclosure; penalties
- Section 10A Treatment of contributions to candidates through intermediaries or conduits
- Section 11 Solicitations from candidates prohibited; exception; penalties
- Section 12 Soliciting of money for nomination papers prohibited; penalties
- Section 13 Solicitation or receipt of political campaign contributions by appointive public officers or employees prohibited; exception; penalties
- Section 14 Soliciting contributions in public buildings prohibited; penalties
- Section 15 Political contributions by public officers or employees restricted; penalties
- Section 16 Requiring political contributions or services of persons in public service prohibited; penalty
- Section 16A Obligation to make political contribution or render political service; penalty
- Section 16B Obligation to make political contributions or render political service by persons employed for compensation; penalties
- Section 17 Public service status of officers or employees protected relative to political contributions; penalty
- Section 18 Reports of contributions and expenditures; persons required to file; contents; reporting periods; time limits; penalties
- Section 18A Reports of independent expenditures
- Section 18B Candidate or elected official sponsoring fund raising event on behalf of non-resident candidate; reports of contributions; penalty
- Section 18C Electronic reporting system; candidates and political committees; campaign finance reports and activity statements
- Section 19 Campaign funds; designation of depository
- Section 20 Repealed, 1979, 335, Sec. 2
- Section 21 Repealed, 1979, 335, Sec. 3
- Section 22 Corporations making contributions; filing of reports with director; penalties
- Section 22A Expenditures for political purpose; report; punishment for violation; examination of accounts
- Section 23 Persons acting for political committees; accounts and vouchers to treasurers
- Section 24 Place for filing statements; signing
- Section 25 Preservation of statements and reports by director; public inspection and reproduction
- Section 26 Preservation of statements and reports by city or town clerk; public inspection and reproduction
- Section 27 Furnishing blanks and forms for statements and reports, and summary of laws
- Section 28 Inspection of statements and reports; delinquencies; notice; filing
- Section 29 Failure to file statement, report or affidavit; notice to and duties of director and attorney general
- Section 30 Courts’ authority to compel filing of statements
- Section 31 Immunity of witnesses
- Section 32 Corrupt practices by candidate defined
- Section 33 Election petitions for corrupt practices; procedure
- Section 34 Application of preceding sections
- Section 35 Inquests upon complaint for violations
- Section 36 Conduct of inquests
- Section 37 Witnesses; attendance; process; fees
- Section 38 Stenographer
- Section 39 Witnesses; binding over to superior court
- Section 40 Apprehension of offenders
- Section 41 Witnesses; compulsory testimony; immunity
- Section 42 Forwarding certified copy of record of final judgment or conviction to city or town clerk; disqualification of defendant as voter
- CHAPTER 55A THE MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ELECTIONS LAW [Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 43(C).]
- CHAPTER 55B THE STATE BALLOT LAW COMMISSION
- CHAPTER 55C LIMITED PUBLIC FINANCING OF CAMPAIGNSFOR STATEWIDE ELECTIVE OFFICE
- CHAPTER 56 VIOLATIONS OF ELECTION LAWS
- Section 1 False listings by registrars, listing board members, police officers or interpreters
- Section 2 Misconduct of registrars or assistants
- Section 3 Neglect of duty; registrars or assistants, listing board members, or police officers
- Section 4 Refusal or neglect to give information to registrars or other authorized persons
- Section 5 Giving false information
- Section 6 False affidavits and oaths
- Section 7 Aiding or abetting false affidavits or oaths
- Section 8 Illegal registration
- Section 9 Misconduct at registration
- Section 10 Defacing or removing notices or voting lists
- Section 11 Wilful alteration, mutilation, or destruction of nomination papers, etc.; subscribing to false statements
- Section 11A False or willful alteration of district designation on nomination papers
- Section 12 Misconduct of officers; failure to perform duties
- Section 13 Challenged ballots; failure to make proper entry
- Section 14 Protected information; penalties
- Section 15 Reading or showing names selected on ballots during election
- Section 16 Improper disposition of ballots and lists
- Section 17 Unlawful examination of ballots after election
- Section 18 Failure to make and transmit election records
- Section 19 False certificates of election results
- Section 20 Repealed, 1965, 530, Sec. 2
- Section 21 Misconduct relating to absent voting
- Section 22 Public officers, election officers, etc.; failure to perform duties
- Section 23 Notices or warrants; defacement or removal
- Section 24 Lists of candidates; instructions for voters; supplies; defacement or destruction
- Section 25 Distinguishing marks; false statements or oaths
- Section 26 Illegal voting or attempt to vote
- Section 27 Absent voting laws; violations
- Section 27A Unlawful distribution of absent voter ballots
- Section 28 Illegal voting; aiding or abetting
- Section 29 Unlawful interference with voter
- Section 30 Obstruction of voting
- Section 31 Illegal challenges
- Section 32 Bribery of voter
- Section 33 Employers; influencing votes of employees; penalties
- Section 34 Promising public appointments
- Section 35 Promising public appointments for political action
- Section 36 Public officers and employees; influencing political action
- Section 37 Public officers and employees; initiative and referendum; promotion or opposition for hire
- Section 38 Editorial support; payment for or receipt of payment
- Section 39 Publishing political advertisements; statement; names; signatures
- Section 40 Using names of political parties; restrictions
- Section 41 Repealed, 2006, 171
- Section 41A Unauthorized use of endorsements
- Section 42 False statements relating to candidates or questions submitted to voters
- Section 43 Interference with distribution of printed matter
- Section 43A Use of word “veteran” by candidates
- Section 44 Lists of candidates without party designations; distribution
- Section 44A Lists of candidates; distribution; signatures of responsible voters
- Section 45 Naturalization fees; payment or promise of payment
- Section 46 Disorderly conduct at polling places
- Section 47 Disobeying election, caucus or primary officers
- Section 48 Interfering with election officials
- Section 49 Obstructing transmission of ballots or returns
- Section 50 Alteration or removal of ballots
- Section 51 Tampering with voting machines
- Section 52 Forgery, destruction or defacement of ballots
- Section 53 Distinguishing marks on ballots
- Section 54 Removing ballots from within guard rail
- Section 55 Fraudulent alteration or removal of ballots
- Section 56 Challenged ballots; giving information about vote
- Section 57 Arrest without warrant
- Section 58 Prosecutions; trial and judgments; motions for other dispositions
- Section 59 Supreme judicial court; superior court departments; jurisdiction
- Section 60 Conduct contrary to election laws; remedies
- Section 61 to 69 Repealed, 1946, 537, Sec. 11
- CHAPTER 57 CONGRESSIONAL, COUNCILLOR AND SENATORIAL DISTRICTS, AND APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES