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Massachusetts Statute
§ 50:6A Vacancies in elective offices caused by retirement; notice

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 50: General Provisions Relative To Primaries, Caucuses And Elections

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

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

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 51: Voters

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

Massachusetts Statute
§ 51:18 Political representation; board of registrars

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 51: Voters

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

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

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 51: Voters

Topics: Political Parties Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

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

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 51: Voters

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

Massachusetts Statute
§ 52:1 State political committees; election; organization; terms; vacancies, etc

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 52: Political Committees

Topics: Primary Elections Political Parties Terms of Office Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 52:4 City, ward and town committees; organization; failure to elect or organize

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 52: Political Committees

Topics: Political Parties Vacancies Voter Eligibility

Massachusetts Statute
§ 52:6 Vacancies

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 52: Political Committees

Topics: Qualifications - Candidates Political Parties Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:14 Death, withdrawal or ineligibility of nominees; filling vacancies; objections, etc

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Political Parties Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:15 Certificate of nomination to fill vacancy; acceptance

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Political Parties Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:49 Nomination in case of withdrawal, death or ineligibility

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Primary Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:50 Vacancies caused by withdrawal; time of filling; objections

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Primary Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:53 Vacancies caused by ties; filling

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Primary Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials Ties Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:59 Nominations on blank nomination papers; signatures; acceptance

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Primary Elections Political Parties Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:62 Death, withdrawal, etc., of candidates; filling vacancies

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Primary Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials Ties Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:70G Filling vacancies

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Primary Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials Ties U.S. Presidential Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:74 Caucuses relative to special elections

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Caucus Political Parties Timing of Elections Special Elections

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:78 Tie vote for caucus officers

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Caucus Ties Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:81 Tie votes in direct nominations; filling vacancies

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Caucus Ties Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:96 Nominations to be made by nomination papers; acceptance; vacancies, etc

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Caucus Political Parties Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:99 Proceedings in cities when papers not filed; filling vacancies

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Caucus Political Parties Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:101 Withdrawals; filling vacancies

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Caucus Political Parties Contents and Design Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 53:114 Vacancies; additional officers

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 53: Nominations, Questions To Be Submitted To The Voters, Primaries And Caucuses

Topics: Caucus Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:11B Filing for appointment in cities; procedure; eligibility; examinations, etc

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

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

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:14 Vacancies; filling

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:16 Deputies; duties

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

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

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:16A Vacancies; appointments by city or town clerks to fill

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

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

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:25B Early voting

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies Early In-Person Voting Application Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:47 Vacancies; printing ballots

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Contents and Design Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:116 Certification of results; summonses; certificates of election

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results Recounts Special Elections

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:138 Presidential electors; proceedings upon failure to elect

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials U.S. Presidential Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:140 Representatives in congress; vacancies

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials U.S. Congressional Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:141 Representatives in general court; vacancies

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Timing of Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:142 District attorneys and county officers

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Qualifications - Candidates Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:143 County treasurers; registers of deeds

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Qualifications - Candidates Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:143A Register of deeds; vacancies

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Qualifications - Candidates Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:144 County or associate commissioner

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Qualifications - Candidates Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:145 Death after election but before beginning of term

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:146 Notice to state secretary

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:147 Elections to fill vacancies

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 54:158 County commissioners

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 54: Elections

Topics: Qualifications - Candidates Terms of Office Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 55B:1 Establishment and membership of state ballot law commission

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 55B: The State Ballot Law Commission

Topics: Political Parties Terms of Office Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 55B:2 Members holding or nominated for public office

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 55B: The State Ballot Law Commission

Topics: Qualifications - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Statute
§ 55C:2 Qualifying candidates

Code: Title VIII: ElectionsChapter 55C: Limited Public Financing Of Campaigns For Statewide Elective Office

Topics: Candidate Requirements Public Funding Qualifications - Candidates Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Massachusetts Regulation
§ 950 CMR 51.03 Exemptions

Code: Department 950 CMR: Office of the Secretary of the CommonwealthTitle 950 CMR 51.00: Polling Place Accessibility For Elderly And Handicapped Voters

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Emergency Events and Powers Accessibility and Voter Assistance Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Massachusetts Regulation
§ 970 CMR 1.16 Disclosure Required of PACs Organized to Promote or Oppose Recall of Municipal Candidates

Code: Department 970 CMR: Office of Campaign and Political FinanceTitle 970 CMR 1.00: Campaign finance activity

Topics: Candidate Requirements Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Recall Elections

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