Massachusetts § 37 - Regulations for use of voting machines, ballot boxes, etc.
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 37 — Regulations for use of voting machines, ballot boxes, etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37. Regulations for use of voting machines, ballot boxes, etc.
Section 37. The state secretary shall promulgate regulations governing the approval of voting equipment under section thirty-two.
The state secretary shall promulgate regulations governing the contents, form, character and kind of ballots, ballot labels, ballot cards, formats, records, papers and documents and other materials and supplies and procedures necessary in the use of any voting equipment approved in accordance with section thirty-two and in the process of counting and tabulating the ballots.
The state secretary shall prescribe by regulation approved methods of voting such as paper ballot voting, machine voting and electronic voting.
The state secretary shall prescribe rules and regulations to achieve and maintain the maximum degree of accuracy, impartiality and efficiency on the procedures of voting and of counting, tabulating and recording votes.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 37 cover?
Section 37 ("Regulations for use of voting machines, ballot boxes, etc.") 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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