Massachusetts § 117 - Return to state secretary; laying before legislature; filing
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§ 117. Return to state secretary; laying before legislature; filing
Section 117. After such certification, such copies shall be replaced in their respective envelopes and delivered with the certificate of examination to the state secretary, who shall on the first Wednesday in January lay the same, with schedules showing the number of ballots cast for each person voted for, before the senate and house of representatives.
Except for the above purposes, all such copies, both original and corrected, transmitted to the state secretary, shall remain on file in his office and be there open to the inspection of any interested person.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 117 ("Return to state secretary; laying before legislature; filing") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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