Section 8. If a resident in a city or town, except one as to which it is otherwise provided by special law, who is required to be listed under section four as of January first, was not so listed, such person, in order to establish his right to be listed, shall present to the registrars before the close of registration a sworn statement that he was on said day a resident of such city or town. If the registrars are satisfied that such statement is true, they shall list him, and on his request shall give him a certificate thereof.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Section 1 - Qualifications of Voters
Section 1f - Persons Not Included in Register of Voters
Section 2 - Name of Registered Voter Changed
Section 3 - Place of Registration and Voting; Change of Residence
Section 4 - Making of Lists by Registrars or Boards
Section 4a - Notifying Residents of Opportunity to Register
Section 7 - Form, Contents and Distribution of Street Lists
Section 8 - Persons Omitted From Lists; Certificate
Section 10a - Statements by Innholders, Etc.
Section 12 - Posting of Penalty Sections
Section 14 - Death of Resident; Notice
Section 14a - Assistance in Making Lists
Section 14b - Applicability of Chapter to Cities and Towns Governed by Special Law
Section 15 - Board of Registrars in Certain Cities and Towns; Appointment; Term of Office
Section 17 - Board of Registrars in Certain Cities; Appointment; Term of Office
Section 17a - Annual Training on State and Federal Election Laws and Regulations
Section 18 - Political Representation by Board of Registrars
Section 19 - Unequal Political Representation; Notice and Hearing
Section 20 - Vacancies in Board of Registrars; Temporary Registrars
Section 21 - Registrars; Term of Office
Section 22 - Assistant Registrars in Cities and Towns; Appointment; Term; Political Representation
Section 24 - Powers and Duties
Section 25 - Registrars; Assistant Registrars; Compatibility of Offices
Section 26 - Registration Sessions
Section 26a - High School Voter Challenge Program
Section 28 - Last Day for Registration
Section 31 - Final Day for Registration
Section 32 - Places and Hours of Sessions; Notices
Section 33 - Affidavits of Registration
Section 33a - Online Completion of Affidavit of Registration
Section 34 - Persons Not Registered at Close of Registration
Section 35 - Omitted Listings Compared With Annual Register of Voters; Exceptions
Section 36 - Affidavit of Voter Registration; Distribution; Expenses
Section 37 - Annual Register; Omitted Names; Notice
Section 37a - Inactive Voters List
Section 38 - Revisions and Corrections of Registers, Etc.
Section 40 - Public Sessions; Inspection of Records
Section 41 - Preservation of Documents
Section 41a - Duties Imposed by Secs. 10a and 37 in Cities Not Having Registrars
Section 42 - Affidavit of Registration; Exception
Section 42a - Physically Disabled Applicants
Section 42c - Registration Sessions in High Schools and Vocational Schools
Section 42d - Registration Sessions in Regional High Schools, Colleges or Universities
Section 42f - Affidavits of Registration From Registrants Residing in Other Cities or Towns
Section 42g1/2 - Automatic Voter Registration Agencies; Data Sharing
Section 42h - Receipt of Completed Affidavit by Registrar
Section 44 - Completion of Affidavit of Voter Registration Form
Section 45a - Production of Naturalization Papers for Inspection; Notation
Section 46 - Affidavit of Registration; Filing; Addition of Voter's Name to Annual Register
Section 47 - Rejection of Defective Affidavit of Registration; Notices to Person Named
Section 47a - Pre-Registration of Persons Having Obtained the Age of 16
Section 48 - Complaint; Time for Filing; Summons and Service of Process
Section 49 - Examination of Persons Summoned; Status for Annual Register; Failure to Appear
Section 50 - Supplementary Registration
Section 51 - Certificate of Supplementary Registration; Voting Thereon
Section 51a - Confidential Registration Certificate
Section 52 - Duties of Registrars
Section 53 - Police Assistance at Meetings
Section 55 - Preparation of Voting Lists; Contents and Arrangement; Distribution; Revisions
Section 57 - Posting of Lists; Copies for State Political Committees
Section 58 - New Names Added to Lists; Distribution of Copies; Posting or Publication
Section 59 - Certificate in Case of Omissions or Clerical Errors; Voting Procedure
Section 60 - Voting Lists for Use at Polls
Section 61 - Certification of Registered Voters
Section 62 - Certified Copies for Use at Caucus; Party Enrollment Designations
Section 63 - Lists Furnished for New Wards and Voting Precincts
Section 64 - Online Portal for Verification of Registration or Pre-Registration Status