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Massachusetts General Laws
Part I
Title VIII
Chapter 53
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53
Nominations, Questions to Be Submitted to the Voters, Primaries and Caucuses
1
Parties entitled to make nominations
2
Nominations and elections; necessity; procedure
3
Nomination of person not printed on primary ballot; acceptance; statement of financial interest
4
Conventions to nominate candidates; dates
5
Certificate of nomination; contents; signatures; filing; written acceptance of candidate
6
Nomination papers; contents; number of signatures; unenrolled candidates
7
Nomination papers; signatures; addresses; submission; deadlines; correction procedures; certification and checking; special elections
7A
Nomination papers for city offices; deadlines; signatures; certification and checking
8
Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; contents; party designation
9
Certificate of nomination and nomination papers; certification of candidate as registered voter; acceptance procedure
9A
Nomination papers for cities or towns; applicable provisions
10
Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; time for filing
11
Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; objections; filing
13
Withdrawal of nominated candidates
14
Death, withdrawal or ineligibility of nominated candidates; filling vacancies; objections
15
Certificate of nomination to fill vacancy; contents; acceptance
16
Certificates of nomination, etc.; public inspection; preservation
17
Blank forms for nominations
17A
Procedure
18
Proposed amendments to federal constitution; opinion of voters ascertained
18A
Nonbinding public opinion advisory questions on local ballots
18B
Information relating to questions on city, town or district ballot; contents; written arguments by principal proponents and opponents; public inspection
19
Questions of public policy submitted in certain districts upon application
20
Applications; signatures; identification; certification; submission
21
Applications; filing deadline; number of questions; resubmission
22
Instructions to representatives; necessity of majority vote
22A
Signing petitions; forms; receipt; filing date
23
Sections applicable to all primaries
24
Applicability of sections relating to elections and corrupt practices
25
Withdrawal of nominations
28
Dates and places for holding primaries
29
Designation of primary officers; compensation
30
Designation of primary officers; wards or towns
31
Ineligibility to act as primary officers
32
Ballots; preparation; number
33
Ballots; color; specimen ballots
34
Ballots; contents; arrangement; form
34A
Absentee ballots; application; forms; envelopes; preparation
35
Cross constituting as vote
35A
Use of pasters or stickers
35B
Persons nominated by pasters or write-ins; notice
36
Delivery of ballots, etc., at polling places; posting specimen ballots
37
Party enrollment of voters
37A
Absentee ballots; application; unenrolled voters; recording upon voting lists
38
Party designation of voters and eligibility to vote under party enrollments; certificate to establish, change or cancel enrollment
38A
Enrolled and unenrolled voters; precinct count
39
Counting votes
40
Number of votes necessary to nominate candidate not on ballot
40A
Petitions for recounts
41
Sections applicable to nominations at state primaries
42
Primaries held by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
43
Polls; hours when open
44
Nomination papers; number of signatures
45
Nomination papers; contents; signatures; acceptance; number of candidates; penalty provisions
46
Nomination papers; submission to registrars; certification; correction of district; number of names
47
Nomination papers; preparation; availability
48
Nomination papers; certificates of nomination; filing; political party membership; term limits
49
Nomination in case of withdrawal, death or ineligibility
50
Vacancies caused by withdrawal; nominations to fill; objections
51
Counting ballots
52
Canvass and return of votes; certification and notification of nominees
53
Vacancies caused by ties; filling
53A
Objections to nominations; withdrawals by nominees
55
Primaries for city and town nominations; objections; withdrawals
56
Primaries for nomination; submission of question; notice of result to state secretary
57
Notices of intention to participate in primaries
58
Blank nomination papers; contents
59
Nominations on blank nomination papers; signatures; acceptance
60
Nomination papers; contents
61
Nomination papers; filing; certification; correction of district
62
Death, withdrawal, or ineligibility of candidates; filling vacancies
63
Polls; hours
64
Returns of votes; canvass and certification
70A
Sections applicable
70B
Delegates to national conventions; election; number
70C
Primaries by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
70D
Nomination papers
70E
Order of names on ballots; statement of preference; preferential vote count
70F
Canvass of returns; notice; certification; certificates
70G
Filling vacancies
70H
Applicability of certain other sections
70I
Delegates and alternate delegates to national conventions; voting for president on first roll call
71
Nomination at caucuses
72
Regulations for city or town caucuses
72A
Time for holding city or town caucuses
73
Caucuses held by precincts or groups of precincts; notice
74
Caucuses relative to special elections
75
Calling of caucuses; notice
76
Persons entitled to vote or take part in caucuses; oath; challenges; penalties
77
Balloting; use of voting lists
78
Tie vote for caucus officers
79
Certificate of election; notice of nomination
80
Returns of caucuses where direct nominations made; tabulation of results; notice; recounts
81
Tie votes in direct nominations; filling vacancies
82
Polling places provided; notice
83
Notice of caucuses; procedure
84
Balloting; duration
85
Tie vote for elective office; proceedings
86
Ballots and check lists; transmission to city or town clerk; preservation
87
Contested elections or nominations; preservation of ballots; notice; recount; penalties
88
Calling of caucuses
89
Adoption of law for official ballots; calling caucuses; notice
90
Revocation of acceptance of special provisions; notice
91
Time of holding caucuses
92
Notices of caucuses; contents
93
Provision of polling places; voting lines
94
Notice by city or town committees
95
Blank nomination papers; contents
96
Nominations made by nomination papers; acceptance; vacancies
97
Nomination papers; sealing; filing; opening
98
Correction of errors; notice
99
Proceedings in cities when papers not filed; filling vacancies
100
Proceedings in towns when papers not filed
101
Withdrawals; filling vacancies
102
Nomination papers; delivery to city or town clerk
103
Nomination papers; correction of errors
104
Objections to nomination papers
105
Ballots; provision by cities or towns
106
Form of official ballot
107
Applicability of certain laws
108
Order of business
109
Challenges
110
Counting of ballots; announcement of result; sealing; transmittal of records
111
Voting lists; certified copies
112
Recount of ballots
113
Caucus officers; eligibility; terms; oaths; duties
114
Vacancies; additional officers
115
Appointment of officers for first caucus
116
Caucus officers in newly incorporated cities or cities redivided into wards
117
Caucuses to nominate municipal officers; convention delegates; committees
118
Notice of caucus; chairman; order of business
119
Elections by ballot; written request
120
Preservation of ballots and voting lists
121
Calling town caucus at annual meeting; rescission; nominations; tie vote
122
Regional school district-wide elections; applicable provisions