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2014 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE VIII ELECTIONS
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- Section 20 Repealed, 1965, 530, Sec. 2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
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