Massachusetts Statutes Chapter 51: Voters

§ 51:1 Qualifications of voters

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Topics: Voter Eligibility Restoration of Voting Rights Voting Rights

§ 51:1F Persons not included in register of voters

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Topics: Voter Eligibility Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:2 Name of registered voter changed

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Topics: Voter Registration

§ 51:3 Place of registration and voting; change of residence

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:4 Making of lists by registrars or boards

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:4A Notice of opportunity to register; forms for affidavits

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:6 Street lists

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Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 51:7 Form, contents and distribution of street lists

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:8 Persons omitted from lists; certificate

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:10A Statements by innholders, etc

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Topics: Definitions Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:11 Records kept

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:12 Posting of penalty sections

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Topics: Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:14 Death of resident; notice

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:14A Assistance in making lists

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:14B Applicability of chapter to cities and town governed by special law

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:15 Board of registrars in certain cities and towns; appointment; term of office

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Topics: Terms of Office Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies Voter Registration

§ 51:16A Board of election commissioners; powers and duties; members; compensation; appointment; term of office; vacancies; secretary

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Topics: Terms of Office Election Costs Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:17 Board of registrars in certain cities; appointment; term of office

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Topics: Election Costs Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:17A Annual training on state and federal election laws and regulations

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Topics: Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 51:18 Political representation; board of registrars

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Topics: Political Parties Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

§ 51:19 Unequal political representation; notice and hearing

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Topics: Political Parties Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 51:20 Vacancies in board of registrars; temporary registrars

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Topics: Political Parties Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

§ 51:21 Registrars; term of office

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Topics: Terms of Office

§ 51:22 Assistant registrars in cities and towns; appointment; term; political representation

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Topics: Political Parties Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

§ 51:22A Absent registration officers; appointment; political representation; physically disabled registrants

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Topics: Political Parties Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter Registration

§ 51:23 Registrars, assistant registrars and absent registration officers; oath of office, compensation

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Topics: Election Costs Record Retention and Confidentiality Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 51:24 Powers and duties, etc

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Topics: Political Parties Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 51:25 Registrars; assistant registrars; compatibility of offices

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Topics: Qualifications - Candidates Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 51:26 Registration sessions

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:26A Non-partisan high school voter challenge program

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Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Pre-registration Voter Registration

§ 51:28 Last day for registration

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Topics: Deadlines - Registration Voter Registration

§ 51:31 Final day for registration; Sundays or holidays

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Topics: Deadlines - Registration Voter Registration

§ 51:32 Notices; applications to qualify for presidential elections

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:33 Affidavits of registration

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:33A Online affidavit of registration

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:34 Persons not registered at close of registration

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:35 Omitted listings compared with annual register of voters; exceptions

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Topics: Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:36 Affidavit of registration; form

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Topics: Election Costs Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:37 Annual register; omitted names; notice

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Topics: Investigation Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:37A Inactive voters list

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:38 Revisions and corrections of registers, etc

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Topics: Investigation Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:40 Public sessions; inspection of records

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Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:41 Preservation of documents, etc

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Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:41A Duties imposed by secs. 10A and 37 in cities not having registrars

Code: Title VIII: Elections→Chapter 51: Voters

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Public Disclosure and Reporting Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 51:42 Affidavit of registration; exception

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Topics: Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:42A Physically disabled applicants

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List Accessibility and Voter Assistance Voting Rights

§ 51:42C Voter education, voluntary registration sessions; affidavits of registration

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List Voter Education and Outreach

§ 51:42D Registration sessions in regional high schools, colleges or universities

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Topics: Voter Registration

§ 51:42E Voter registration affidavit forms for college, high school and vocational school students

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Topics: Voter Registration

§ 51:42F Affidavits of registration; forms

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:42G Voter registration agencies; transmission of affidavits

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:42H Receipt of affidavits by registrars

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Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:44 Completion of affidavit of registration

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Topics: Political Parties Voter Registration

§ 51:45A Production of naturalization papers for inspection; notation

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Topics: Voter Registration

§ 51:46 Filing of affidavit of registration; addition of voter's name to annual register

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Topics: Voter Registration

§ 51:46A Transmittal of duplicate certificate of registration to place of voter's last registration

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Topics: Voter Registration

§ 51:47 Rejection of defective affidavit of registration; notices to person named

Code: Title VIII: Elections→Chapter 51: Voters

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:47A Pre-registration of persons who have obtained age of 16

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Pre-registration Voter Registration

§ 51:47B False statements in affidavit of registration; complaint and summons; examination of qualifications

Code: Title VIII: Elections→Chapter 51: Voters

Topics: Causes of Action Investigation Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter Registration

§ 51:47C Central registry of voters

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:48 Illegal or incorrect registration; complaint; time for filing; service of summons

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Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter Registration

§ 51:49 Examination of persons summoned

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Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter Registration

§ 51:50 Supplementary registration

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Topics: Voter Eligibility Voter Registration

§ 51:51 Certificate of supplementary registration; voting thereon

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Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter Registration Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

§ 51:51A Confidential registration certificate

Code: Title VIII: Elections→Chapter 51: Voters

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

§ 51:52 Authority of registrars

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:52A Solicitation of votes and distribution of campaign literature in registration offices prohibited; penalties

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Topics: Electioneering Enforcement Election Offenses

§ 51:53 Police officers at meetings

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Topics: Enforcement Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 51:54 Supervisors of registration; appointment, etc.; interference with supervisors; penalties

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Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

§ 51:55 Voting lists; contents; arrangement; quantity; etc

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:57 Posting of lists; copies for state committees

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Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List

§ 51:58 New names

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Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List

§ 51:59 Certificate in case of omissions or errors; voting procedure

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Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:60 Voting lists for use at polls

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Topics: Public Disclosure and Reporting Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:61 Certification of registered voters

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:62 Certified copies for use at caucus

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Topics: Caucus Political Parties Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:63 New division of cities into wards, towns into new voting precincts or wards into voting precincts; lists furnished

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:64 Online portal for determination that individuals are registered or pre-registered to vote

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Pre-registration Voter Registration Voter List

§ 51:65 Promulgation of regulations relative to the administration of automatic voter registration

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Topics: Definitions Responsibilities - Election Officials Automatic Registration Voter Eligibility Voter Registration

§ 51:66 Maintenance of accurate and complete voter lists

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Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration