Massachusetts § 4 - New divisions of cities into wards, when effective; congressional districts
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 4 — New divisions of cities into wards, when effective; congressional districts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4. New divisions of cities into wards, when effective; congressional districts
Section 4. All regular municipal elections and primaries held in any city after it has been redivided into wards or into any districts for electing city officers shall be held in such city as redivided.
In the division of wards into voting precincts under this chapter, no voting precinct shall be so formed that it will be partly in one congressional district and partly in another congressional district.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 4 cover?
Section 4 ("New divisions of cities into wards, when effective; congressional districts") 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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