Section 77. In balloting, the voting lists furnished under section sixty-two of chapter fifty-one shall be used as check lists, and no persons shall vote or take part in a caucus whose name does not appear upon said lists, unless he presents to the presiding officer of the caucus the certificate provided for by section fifty-nine of said chapter.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 53 - Nominations, Questions to Be Submitted to the Voters, Primaries and Caucuses
Section 1 - Parties Entitled to Make Nominations
Section 2 - Nominations and Elections; Necessity; Procedure
Section 4 - Conventions to Nominate Candidates; Dates
Section 5 - Certificate of Nomination; Contents; Signatures; Filing; Written Acceptance of Candidate
Section 6 - Nomination Papers; Contents; Number of Signatures; Unenrolled Candidates
Section 7a - Nomination Papers for City Offices; Deadlines; Signatures; Certification and Checking
Section 8 - Certificates of Nomination and Nomination Papers; Contents; Party Designation
Section 9a - Nomination Papers for Cities or Towns; Applicable Provisions
Section 10 - Certificates of Nomination and Nomination Papers; Time for Filing
Section 11 - Certificates of Nomination and Nomination Papers; Objections; Filing
Section 13 - Withdrawal of Nominated Candidates
Section 15 - Certificate of Nomination to Fill Vacancy; Contents; Acceptance
Section 16 - Certificates of Nomination, etc.; Public Inspection; Preservation
Section 17 - Blank Forms for Nominations
Section 18 - Proposed Amendments to Federal Constitution; Opinion of Voters Ascertained
Section 18a - Nonbinding Public Opinion Advisory Questions on Local Ballots
Section 19 - Questions of Public Policy Submitted in Certain Districts Upon Application
Section 20 - Applications; Signatures; Identification; Certification; Submission
Section 21 - Applications; Filing Deadline; Number of Questions; Resubmission
Section 22 - Instructions to Representatives; Necessity of Majority Vote
Section 22a - Signing Petitions; Forms; Receipt; Filing Date
Section 23 - Sections Applicable to All Primaries
Section 24 - Applicability of Sections Relating to Elections and Corrupt Practices
Section 25 - Withdrawal of Nominations
Section 28 - Dates and Places for Holding Primaries
Section 29 - Designation of Primary Officers; Compensation
Section 30 - Designation of Primary Officers; Wards or Towns
Section 31 - Ineligibility to Act as Primary Officers
Section 32 - Ballots; Preparation; Number
Section 33 - Ballots; Color; Specimen Ballots
Section 34 - Ballots; Contents; Arrangement; Form
Section 34a - Absentee Ballots; Application; Forms; Envelopes; Preparation
Section 35 - Cross Constituting as Vote
Section 35a - Use of Pasters or Stickers
Section 35b - Persons Nominated by Pasters or Write-Ins; Notice
Section 36 - Delivery of Ballots, etc., at Polling Places; Posting Specimen Ballots
Section 37 - Party Enrollment of Voters
Section 37a - Absentee Ballots; Application; Unenrolled Voters; Recording Upon Voting Lists
Section 38a - Enrolled and Unenrolled Voters; Precinct Count
Section 40 - Number of Votes Necessary to Nominate Candidate Not on Ballot
Section 40a - Petitions for Recounts
Section 41 - Sections Applicable to Nominations at State Primaries
Section 42 - Primaries Held by Wards, Precincts or Groups of Precincts; Notice to State Secretary
Section 43 - Polls; Hours When Open
Section 44 - Nomination Papers; Number of Signatures
Section 47 - Nomination Papers; Preparation; Availability
Section 49 - Nomination in Case of Withdrawal, Death or Ineligibility
Section 50 - Vacancies Caused by Withdrawal; Nominations to Fill; Objections
Section 52 - Canvass and Return of Votes; Certification and Notification of Nominees
Section 53 - Vacancies Caused by Ties; Filling
Section 53a - Objections to Nominations; Withdrawals by Nominees
Section 55 - Primaries for City and Town Nominations; Objections; Withdrawals
Section 56 - Primaries for Nomination; Submission of Question; Notice of Result to State Secretary
Section 57 - Notices of Intention to Participate in Primaries
Section 58 - Blank Nomination Papers; Contents
Section 59 - Nominations on Blank Nomination Papers; Signatures; Acceptance
Section 60 - Nomination Papers; Contents
Section 61 - Nomination Papers; Filing; Certification; Correction of District
Section 62 - Death, Withdrawal, or Ineligibility of Candidates; Filling Vacancies
Section 64 - Returns of Votes; Canvass and Certification
Section 70a - Sections Applicable
Section 70b - Delegates to National Conventions; Election; Number
Section 70c - Primaries by Wards, Precincts or Groups of Precincts; Notice to State Secretary
Section 70d - Nomination Papers
Section 70e - Order of Names on Ballots; Statement of Preference; Preferential Vote Count
Section 70f - Canvass of Returns; Notice; Certification; Certificates
Section 70g - Filling Vacancies
Section 70h - Applicability of Certain Other Sections
Section 71 - Nomination at Caucuses
Section 72 - Regulations for City or Town Caucuses
Section 72a - Time for Holding City or Town Caucuses
Section 73 - Caucuses Held by Precincts or Groups of Precincts; Notice
Section 74 - Caucuses Relative to Special Elections
Section 75 - Calling of Caucuses; Notice
Section 76 - Persons Entitled to Vote or Take Part in Caucuses; Oath; Challenges; Penalties
Section 77 - Balloting; Use of Voting Lists
Section 78 - Tie Vote for Caucus Officers
Section 79 - Certificate of Election; Notice of Nomination
Section 81 - Tie Votes in Direct Nominations; Filling Vacancies
Section 82 - Polling Places Provided; Notice
Section 83 - Notice of Caucuses; Procedure
Section 84 - Balloting; Duration
Section 85 - Tie Vote for Elective Office; Proceedings
Section 86 - Ballots and Check Lists; Transmission to City or Town Clerk; Preservation
Section 87 - Contested Elections or Nominations; Preservation of Ballots; Notice; Recount; Penalties
Section 88 - Calling of Caucuses
Section 89 - Adoption of Law for Official Ballots; Calling Caucuses; Notice
Section 90 - Revocation of Acceptance of Special Provisions; Notice
Section 91 - Time of Holding Caucuses
Section 92 - Notices of Caucuses; Contents
Section 93 - Provision of Polling Places; Voting Lines
Section 94 - Notice by City or Town Committees
Section 95 - Blank Nomination Papers; Contents
Section 96 - Nominations Made by Nomination Papers; Acceptance; Vacancies
Section 97 - Nomination Papers; Sealing; Filing; Opening
Section 98 - Correction of Errors; Notice
Section 99 - Proceedings in Cities When Papers Not Filed; Filling Vacancies
Section 100 - Proceedings in Towns When Papers Not Filed
Section 101 - Withdrawals; Filling Vacancies
Section 102 - Nomination Papers; Delivery to City or Town Clerk
Section 103 - Nomination Papers; Correction of Errors
Section 104 - Objections to Nomination Papers
Section 105 - Ballots; Provision by Cities or Towns
Section 106 - Form of Official Ballot
Section 107 - Applicability of Certain Laws
Section 108 - Order of Business
Section 110 - Counting of Ballots; Announcement of Result; Sealing; Transmittal of Records
Section 111 - Voting Lists; Certified Copies
Section 112 - Recount of Ballots
Section 113 - Caucus Officers; Eligibility; Terms; Oaths; Duties
Section 114 - Vacancies; Additional Officers
Section 115 - Appointment of Officers for First Caucus
Section 116 - Caucus Officers in Newly Incorporated Cities or Cities Redivided Into Wards
Section 117 - Caucuses to Nominate Municipal Officers; Convention Delegates; Committees
Section 118 - Notice of Caucus; Chairman; Order of Business
Section 119 - Elections by Ballot; Written Request
Section 120 - Preservation of Ballots and Voting Lists
Section 121 - Calling Town Caucus at Annual Meeting; Rescission; Nominations; Tie Vote
Section 122 - Regional School District-Wide Elections; Applicable Provisions