950 C.M.R. 56.01
Election Laws (as used in 950 CMR 56.00) and General or Special Law concerning administration of elections" (as used in M.G.L. c. 56, § 60) include any provision of M.G.L. chs. 50 through 54, or of any other general or special law, including the provisions of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, 42 USC 15301, constitutional provision, or home rule charter concerning administration of elections, or of any regulation adopted under authority of any of the preceding provisions, or of any judicial or administrative decision interpreting any of the preceding provisions.
HAVA means the relevant provisions of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, 42 USC 15301, et seq.
Local Official includes one or more of a city or town clerk, election commission, board of registrars of voters, or any other municipalor district officer upon whom a duty is imposed by the election laws.
Secretary means the state secretary, or the state secretary's chief legal counsel or another attorney designated to act on the state secretary's behalf.
Urgent Circumstances shallbe determined by the Secretary and include, but are not limited to, the time period on or near the day of a primary, caucus, or election, or of a deadline for voter registration or for filing or submitting any relevant document under the election laws.