Massachusetts Chapter 53 — Nominations, Questions to Be Submitted to the Voters, Primaries and Caucuses

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 1— Parties entitled to make nominations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 2— Nominations and elections; necessity; procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 3— Nomination of person not printed on primary ballot; acceptance; statement of financial interest
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 4— Conventions to nominate candidates; dates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 5— Certificate of nomination; contents; signatures; filing; written acceptance of candidate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 6— Nomination papers; contents; number of signatures; unenrolled candidates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 7— Nomination papers; signatures; addresses; submission; deadlines; correction procedures; certification and checking; special elections
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 7A— Nomination papers for city offices; deadlines; signatures; certification and checking
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 8— Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; contents; party designation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 9— Certificate of nomination and nomination papers; certification of candidate as registered voter; acceptance procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 9A— Nomination papers for cities or towns; applicable provisions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 10— Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; time for filing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 11— Certificates of nomination and nomination papers; objections; filing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 13— Withdrawal of nominated candidates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 14— Death, withdrawal or ineligibility of nominated candidates; filling vacancies; objections
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 15— Certificate of nomination to fill vacancy; contents; acceptance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 16— Certificates of nomination, etc.; public inspection; preservation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 17— Blank forms for nominations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 17A— Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 18— Proposed amendments to federal constitution; opinion of voters ascertained
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 18A— Nonbinding public opinion advisory questions on local ballots
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 18B— Information relating to questions on city, town or district ballot; contents; written arguments by principal proponents and opponents; public inspection
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 19— Questions of public policy submitted in certain districts upon application
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 20— Applications; signatures; identification; certification; submission
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 21— Applications; filing deadline; number of questions; resubmission
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 22— Instructions to representatives; necessity of majority vote
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 22A— Signing petitions; forms; receipt; filing date
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 22B— Repealed, 1985, 124
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 23— Sections applicable to all primaries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 24— Applicability of sections relating to elections and corrupt practices
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 25— Withdrawal of nominations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 26— Repealed, 1977, 927, Sec. 8
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 27— Repealed, 1980, 134, Sec. 4
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 28— Dates and places for holding primaries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 29— Designation of primary officers; compensation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 30— Designation of primary officers; wards or towns
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 31— Ineligibility to act as primary officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 32— Ballots; preparation; number
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 33— Ballots; color; specimen ballots
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 34— Ballots; contents; arrangement; form
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 34A— Absentee ballots; application; forms; envelopes; preparation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 35— Cross constituting as vote
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 35A— Use of pasters or stickers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 35B— Persons nominated by pasters or write-ins; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 36— Delivery of ballots, etc., at polling places; posting specimen ballots
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 37— Party enrollment of voters
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 37A— Absentee ballots; application; unenrolled voters; recording upon voting lists
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 38— Party designation of voters and eligibility to vote under party enrollments; certificate to establish, change or cancel enrollment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 38A— Enrolled and unenrolled voters; precinct count
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 39— Counting votes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 39A— Repealed, 1966, 176, Sec. 1
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 40— Number of votes necessary to nominate candidate not on ballot
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 40A— Petitions for recounts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 41— Sections applicable to nominations at state primaries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 42— Primaries held by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 43— Polls; hours when open
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 44— Nomination papers; number of signatures
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 45— Nomination papers; contents; signatures; acceptance; number of candidates; penalty provisions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 46— Nomination papers; submission to registrars; certification; correction of district; number of names
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 47— Nomination papers; preparation; availability
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 48— Nomination papers; certificates of nomination; filing; political party membership; term limits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 48A— Repealed, 1985, 477, Sec. 21
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 49— Nomination in case of withdrawal, death or ineligibility
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 50— Vacancies caused by withdrawal; nominations to fill; objections
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 51— Counting ballots
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 52— Canvass and return of votes; certification and notification of nominees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 53— Vacancies caused by ties; filling
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 53A— Objections to nominations; withdrawals by nominees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 54— Repealed, 1973, 429, Sec. 5
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 55— Primaries for city and town nominations; objections; withdrawals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 56— Primaries for nomination; submission of question; notice of result to state secretary
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 57— Notices of intention to participate in primaries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 58— Blank nomination papers; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 59— Nominations on blank nomination papers; signatures; acceptance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 60— Nomination papers; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 61— Nomination papers; filing; certification; correction of district
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 62— Death, withdrawal, or ineligibility of candidates; filling vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 63— Polls; hours
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 64— Returns of votes; canvass and certification
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70A— Sections applicable
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70B— Delegates to national conventions; election; number
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70C— Primaries by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70D— Nomination papers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70E— Order of names on ballots; statement of preference; preferential vote count
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70F— Canvass of returns; notice; certification; certificates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70G— Filling vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70H— Applicability of certain other sections
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70I— Delegates and alternate delegates to national conventions; voting for president on first roll call
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70J— Repealed, 1975, 600, Sec. 20
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 70K— Repealed, 1969, 61, Sec. 4
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 71— Nomination at caucuses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 72— Regulations for city or town caucuses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 72A— Time for holding city or town caucuses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 73— Caucuses held by precincts or groups of precincts; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 74— Caucuses relative to special elections
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 75— Calling of caucuses; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 76— Persons entitled to vote or take part in caucuses; oath; challenges; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 77— Balloting; use of voting lists
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 78— Tie vote for caucus officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 79— Certificate of election; notice of nomination
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 80— Returns of caucuses where direct nominations made; tabulation of results; notice; recounts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 81— Tie votes in direct nominations; filling vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 82— Polling places provided; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 83— Notice of caucuses; procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 84— Balloting; duration
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 85— Tie vote for elective office; proceedings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 86— Ballots and check lists; transmission to city or town clerk; preservation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 87— Contested elections or nominations; preservation of ballots; notice; recount; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 88— Calling of caucuses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 89— Adoption of law for official ballots; calling caucuses; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 90— Revocation of acceptance of special provisions; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 91— Time of holding caucuses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 92— Notices of caucuses; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 93— Provision of polling places; voting lines
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 94— Notice by city or town committees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 95— Blank nomination papers; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 96— Nominations made by nomination papers; acceptance; vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 97— Nomination papers; sealing; filing; opening
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 98— Correction of errors; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 99— Proceedings in cities when papers not filed; filling vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 100— Proceedings in towns when papers not filed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 101— Withdrawals; filling vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 102— Nomination papers; delivery to city or town clerk
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 103— Nomination papers; correction of errors
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 104— Objections to nomination papers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 105— Ballots; provision by cities or towns
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 106— Form of official ballot
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 107— Applicability of certain laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 108— Order of business
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 109— Challenges
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 110— Counting of ballots; announcement of result; sealing; transmittal of records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 111— Voting lists; certified copies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 112— Recount of ballots
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 113— Caucus officers; eligibility; terms; oaths; duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 114— Vacancies; additional officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 115— Appointment of officers for first caucus
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 116— Caucus officers in newly incorporated cities or cities redivided into wards
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 117— Caucuses to nominate municipal officers; convention delegates; committees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 118— Notice of caucus; chairman; order of business
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 119— Elections by ballot; written request
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 120— Preservation of ballots and voting lists
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 121— Calling town caucus at annual meeting; rescission; nominations; tie vote
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 122— Regional school district-wide elections; applicable provisions