Massachusetts § 46A - Transmittal of duplicate certificate of registration to place of voter's last registration
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 46A — Transmittal of duplicate certificate of registration to place of voter's last registration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46A. Transmittal of duplicate certificate of registration to place of voter's last registration
Section 46A. Except as provided in section forty-seven, the registrars, upon receipt of an affidavit of registration, shall transmit a duplicate copy thereof to the registrars in the city or town where the person last registered to vote, if within the commonwealth, or to the state secretary of the state where the person last registered to vote, if the person had indicated that his previous residence was in that state.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 46A cover?
Section 46A ("Transmittal of duplicate certificate of registration to place of voter's last registration") 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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