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2021 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VIII - Elections
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- Section 12, 12a - Repealed, 1977, 927, Sec. 5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 18b - Information Relating to Questions on City, Town or District Ballot; Contents; Written Arguments by Principal Proponents and Opponents; Public Inspection
- 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
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