Massachusetts Code — 53
Browse 135 sections in division 53 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Parties entitled to make nominations
- § 2. Nominations and elections; necessity; procedure
- § 3. Nomination of person not printed on primary ballot; acceptance; statement of financial interest
- § 4. Conventions to nominate candidates; dates
- § 5. Certificate of nomination; contents; signatures; filing; written acceptance of candidate
- § 6. Nomination papers; contents; number of signatures; unenrolled candidates
- § 7. Nomination papers; signatures; addresses; submission; deadlines; correction procedures; certification and checking; special elections
- § 7A. Nomination papers for city offices; deadlines; signatures; certification and checking
- § 8. Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; contents; party designation
- § 9. Certificate of nomination and nomination papers; certification of candidate as registered voter; acceptance procedure
- § 9A. Nomination papers for cities or towns; applicable provisions
- § 10. Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; time for filing
- § 11. Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; objections; filing
- § 13. Withdrawal of nominated candidates
- § 14. Death, withdrawal or ineligibility of nominated candidates; filling vacancies; objections
- § 15. Certificate of nomination to fill vacancy; contents; acceptance
- § 16. Certificates of nomination, etc.; public inspection; preservation
- § 17. Blank forms for nominations
- § 17A. Procedure
- § 18. Proposed amendments to federal constitution; opinion of voters ascertained
- § 18A. Nonbinding public opinion advisory questions on local ballots
- § 18B. Information relating to questions on city, town or district ballot; contents; written arguments by principal proponents and opponents; public inspection
- § 19. Questions of public policy submitted in certain districts upon application
- § 20. Applications; signatures; identification; certification; submission
- § 21. Applications; filing deadline; number of questions; resubmission
- § 22. Instructions to representatives; necessity of majority vote
- § 22A. Signing petitions; forms; receipt; filing date
- § 23. Sections applicable to all primaries
- § 24. Applicability of sections relating to elections and corrupt practices
- § 25. Withdrawal of nominations
- § 28. Dates and places for holding primaries
- § 29. Designation of primary officers; compensation
- § 30. Designation of primary officers; wards or towns
- § 31. Ineligibility to act as primary officers
- § 32. Ballots; preparation; number
- § 33. Ballots; color; specimen ballots
- § 34. Ballots; contents; arrangement; form
- § 34A. Absentee ballots; application; forms; envelopes; preparation
- § 35. Cross constituting as vote
- § 35A. Use of pasters or stickers
- § 35B. Persons nominated by pasters or write-ins; notice
- § 36. Delivery of ballots, etc., at polling places; posting specimen ballots
- § 37. Party enrollment of voters
- § 37A. Absentee ballots; application; unenrolled voters; recording upon voting lists
- § 38. Party designation of voters and eligibility to vote under party enrollments; certificate to establish, change or cancel enrollment
- § 38A. Enrolled and unenrolled voters; precinct count
- § 39. Counting votes
- § 40. Number of votes necessary to nominate candidate not on ballot
- § 40A. Petitions for recounts
- § 41. Sections applicable to nominations at state primaries
- § 42. Primaries held by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
- § 43. Polls; hours when open
- § 44. Nomination papers; number of signatures
- § 45. Nomination papers; contents; signatures; acceptance; number of candidates; penalty provisions
- § 46. Nomination papers; submission to registrars; certification; correction of district; number of names
- § 47. Nomination papers; preparation; availability
- § 48. Nomination papers; certificates of nomination; filing; political party membership; term limits
- § 49. Nomination in case of withdrawal, death or ineligibility
- § 50. Vacancies caused by withdrawal; nominations to fill; objections
- § 51. Counting ballots
- § 52. Canvass and return of votes; certification and notification of nominees
- § 53. Vacancies caused by ties; filling
- § 53A. Objections to nominations; withdrawals by nominees
- § 55. Primaries for city and town nominations; objections; withdrawals
- § 56. Primaries for nomination; submission of question; notice of result to state secretary
- § 57. Notices of intention to participate in primaries
- § 58. Blank nomination papers; contents
- § 59. Nominations on blank nomination papers; signatures; acceptance
- § 60. Nomination papers; contents
- § 61. Nomination papers; filing; certification; correction of district
- § 62. Death, withdrawal, or ineligibility of candidates; filling vacancies
- § 63. Polls; hours
- § 64. Returns of votes; canvass and certification
- § 70A. Sections applicable
- § 70B. Delegates to national conventions; election; number
- § 70C. Primaries by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
- § 70D. Nomination papers
- § 70E. Order of names on ballots; statement of preference; preferential vote count
- § 70F. Canvass of returns; notice; certification; certificates
- § 70G. Filling vacancies
- § 70H. Applicability of certain other sections
- § 70I. Delegates and alternate delegates to national conventions; voting for president on first roll call
- § 71. Nomination at caucuses
- § 72. Regulations for city or town caucuses
- § 72A. Time for holding city or town caucuses
- § 73. Caucuses held by precincts or groups of precincts; notice
- § 74. Caucuses relative to special elections
- § 75. Calling of caucuses; notice
- § 76. Persons entitled to vote or take part in caucuses; oath; challenges; penalties
- § 77. Balloting; use of voting lists
- § 78. Tie vote for caucus officers
- § 79. Certificate of election; notice of nomination
- § 80. Returns of caucuses where direct nominations made; tabulation of results; notice; recounts
- § 81. Tie votes in direct nominations; filling vacancies
- § 82. Polling places provided; notice
- § 83. Notice of caucuses; procedure
- § 84. Balloting; duration
- § 85. Tie vote for elective office; proceedings
- § 86. Ballots and check lists; transmission to city or town clerk; preservation
- § 87. Contested elections or nominations; preservation of ballots; notice; recount; penalties
- § 88. Calling of caucuses
- § 89. Adoption of law for official ballots; calling caucuses; notice
- § 90. Revocation of acceptance of special provisions; notice
- § 91. Time of holding caucuses
- § 92. Notices of caucuses; contents
- § 93. Provision of polling places; voting lines
- § 94. Notice by city or town committees
- § 95. Blank nomination papers; contents
- § 96. Nominations made by nomination papers; acceptance; vacancies
- § 97. Nomination papers; sealing; filing; opening
- § 98. Correction of errors; notice
- § 99. Proceedings in cities when papers not filed; filling vacancies
- § 100. Proceedings in towns when papers not filed
- § 101. Withdrawals; filling vacancies
- § 102. Nomination papers; delivery to city or town clerk
- § 103. Nomination papers; correction of errors
- § 104. Objections to nomination papers
- § 105. Ballots; provision by cities or towns
- § 106. Form of official ballot
- § 107. Applicability of certain laws
- § 108. Order of business
- § 109. Challenges
- § 110. Counting of ballots; announcement of result; sealing; transmittal of records
- § 111. Voting lists; certified copies
- § 112. Recount of ballots
- § 113. Caucus officers; eligibility; terms; oaths; duties
- § 114. Vacancies; additional officers
- § 115. Appointment of officers for first caucus
- § 116. Caucus officers in newly incorporated cities or cities redivided into wards
- § 117. Caucuses to nominate municipal officers; convention delegates; committees
- § 118. Notice of caucus; chairman; order of business
- § 119. Elections by ballot; written request
- § 120. Preservation of ballots and voting lists
- § 121. Calling town caucus at annual meeting; rescission; nominations; tie vote
- § 122. Regional school district-wide elections; applicable provisions