Massachusetts Statutes Chapter 56: Violations Of Election Laws

§ 56:1 False listings of voters; registrars or assistants, listing board members; etc

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§ 56:2 Misconduct of registrars or assistants

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§ 56:3 Neglect of duty; registrars or assistants; listing board members; etc

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§ 56:4 Refusal or neglect to give information to registrars, etc

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§ 56:5 Giving false information

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§ 56:6 False oath, etc

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§ 56:7 Aiding or abetting false oath, etc

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§ 56:8 Illegal registration

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§ 56:9 Misconduct at registration

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§ 56:10 Defacing or removing notices or voting lists

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§ 56:11 Wilful alteration, mutilation, etc., of nomination papers, etc.; subscribing to false statements

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§ 56:11A False or willful alteration of district designation on nomination papers; penalties

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§ 56:12 Misconduct of officers; failure to perform duties

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§ 56:13 Challenged ballots; failure to make proper entry on

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§ 56:14 Giving information relative to vote of challenged voter

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§ 56:15 Reading or showing names on ballots during election

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§ 56:16 Improper disposition of ballots and lists

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§ 56:17 Unlawful examination of ballots after election

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§ 56:18 Failure to make and transmit election records

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§ 56:19 False certificates of election results

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§ 56:21 Misconduct relating to absent voting

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§ 56:22 General penalty provisions

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§ 56:23 Notices or warrants; defacing or removing

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§ 56:24 List of candidates; instructions for voters; etc.; defacing or destroying

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§ 56:25 Distinguishing marks; false statements or oaths

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§ 56:26 Illegal voting or attempt to vote

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§ 56:27 Absent voting laws; violations

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§ 56:27A Unlawful distribution of absent voter ballots

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§ 56:28 Illegal voting; aiding or abetting

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§ 56:29 Unlawful interference with voter

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§ 56:30 Obstructing voting

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§ 56:31 Illegal challenging

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§ 56:32 Bribery of voter

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§ 56:33 Employers; influencing votes of employees

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§ 56:34 Promising public appointments

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§ 56:35 Promising public appointments for political action

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§ 56:36 Public officers and employees; influencing political action

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§ 56:37 Public officers and employees; initiative and referendum; promoting or opposing for hire

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§ 56:38 Editorial support; paying for or receiving payment

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§ 56:39 Publishing political advertisements; statement; names; signatures, etc.; penalties

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§ 56:40 Using names of political parties; restrictions

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§ 56:41A Unauthorized use of endorsements; penalty

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§ 56:42 False statements relating to candidates or questions submitted to voters

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§ 56:43 Interfering with distribution of printed matter

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§ 56:43A Using the word "veteran" by candidates

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§ 56:44 Lists of candidates without party designations; distribution

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§ 56:44A Lists of candidates; distribution; signatures of responsible voters

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§ 56:45 Naturalization fees; paying or promising to pay

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§ 56:46 Disorderly conduct at polling places

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§ 56:47 Disobeying election, caucus or primary officer

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§ 56:48 Interfering with election officials

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§ 56:49 Obstructing transmission of ballots or returns

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§ 56:50 Altering ballots, etc

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§ 56:51 Tampering with voting machines

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§ 56:52 Forgery or destruction of ballots; defacement

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§ 56:53 Identifying mark on ballots

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§ 56:54 Removing ballots from within guard rail

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§ 56:55 Fraudulent alteration, etc., of ballots

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§ 56:56 Challenged ballots; giving information as to vote

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§ 56:57 Arrest without warrant

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§ 56:58 Prosecutions; trial and judgments, etc

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§ 56:59 Supreme judicial court; superior court departments; jurisdiction

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§ 56:60 Conduct contrary to election laws; remedies

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