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M.G.L. c. 54

Massachusetts General Laws, Part I, Title VIII (Elections) — Chapter 54 (Elections)

189 sections · status activeenacted 1921-01-01

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M.G.L. c. 54, § 58AGeneral Laws submitted to municipal voters for acceptance; form of question; filing date1,717active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 59Packaging and delivery to city or town clerks1,096active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 60Duties of city and town clerks; delivery to polls; receipts1,171active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 61Failure to deliver; substitute ballots451active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 62Biennial state elections254active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 63Calling city and town elections; notice1,102active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 64Notices or warrants; requisites; time of opening and closing polls1,974active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 65Activities at polling places; regulations; penalties3,378active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 66State ballot boxes; use and custody2,782active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 67Voting lists; delivery and use; voting by persons not on list1,275active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 67AAdditional state ballot boxes; use in towns566active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 68Statements made before public declaration of vote; penalties763active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 69Persons permitted within guard rail613active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 70Number of voters permitted within guard rail; voters in line at closing time1,423active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 71Presiding officers; powers and duties507active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 71ASupervision of election officers in cities and towns116active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 72Preservation of order by police481active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 73Smoking or intoxicating liquors in polling places prohibited; penalties804active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 74Detention of offenders; effect on right to vote506active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 75Report of violations; prosecutions341active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 76Voting; giving name and address upon request; delivery of ballot752active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 76BFailure to present voter identification; right to challenge vote2,915active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 76CProvisional ballot5,072active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 77Marking ballots661active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 78Voting for presidential electors, governor, and lieutenant governor; marking ballots1,477active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 78AList of candidates for electors pledged to presidential candidates other than those on official ballot; written acceptances; filing; certification; form of write-in or sticker vote1,061active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 79Assistance in marking ballots312active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 80Prohibited markings; use of red pencils or red ink by election officers596active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 81Spoiled ballots193active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 82Folding ballots; time for marking ballots665active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 83Deposit of ballots, voting list check, endorsement757active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 84Removal of ballots before close of polls296active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 85Challenge of person's right to vote, procedures873active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 85AChallengers1,055active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 86Absent or physically disabled voters1,974active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 87Preparation of absent voting ballots, envelopes, instructions1,338active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 88Distribution of absent voting ballots244active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 89Applications; seasonably filed; spoiled ballots; application by family member2,512active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 91Applications; filing and certification; notation on voting lists; posting2,848active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 91AApplications of specially qualified voters1,613active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 91BDelivery of ballots1,995active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 91CAbsentee ballot for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, or UOCAVA, voter; entering application for ballot into voter registration information system; transmission of absentee ballot3,471active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 92Method of voting2,208active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 93Time for mailing or delivering ballots665active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 94Examination of ballots; acceptance or rejection3,042active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 95Duties of election officers; deposit of absent voting ballots; receipt and counting of federal write-in absentee ballots6,830active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 96Challenges773active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 97Immaterial irregularities260active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 98Absent voter unable to mark ballot406active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 99Late ballots; disposition643active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 102Printed information and instructions as to absent voting478active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 103Jurisdiction of courts670active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 103ASections applicable to city and town elections, primaries and caucuses, and to regional vocational school district elections1,515active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 103PCity or town elections; preliminary elections or primaries2,151active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 103QInformality; liberal construction309active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 104Use of state blank forms and apparatus; canvass of votes917active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 105Proceedings at close of polls; counting votes; announcing and recording results4,291active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 105AElectronic voting methods; proceedings at close of polls; counting of ballots; announcement of vote; transportation to tabulation center5,214active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 106Defective ballots585active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 107Enclosing and sealing ballots and voting lists; certification1,781active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 108Copies of voting lists as checked693active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 109Ballots and lists; custody; disposition991active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 109AAudit of votes following presidential general election7,938active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 110Rejection of records149active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 110ACentral tabulation facilities530active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 111Examination of precinct records; errors; certification903active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 112Copies of records of votes to state secretary1,521active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 113Unsealed copies transmitted to state secretary; proceedings477active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 114Endorsement or memorandum of receipt212active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 115Copies of records of votes to governor and council; examination; determination of results920active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 116Certification of results; summons; certificates of election1,555active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 116AElection of person not listed on state ballot; financial interest statement365active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 117Return to state secretary; laying before legislature; filing552active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 118Presidential electors; copies of records of votes; proclamations; certificate of election791active
M.G.L. c. 54, § 119Petition to court for declaration of election; notice; hearing1,304active
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