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Section 655:1 - Citizenship. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:2 - Domicile. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2001, 118:1, eff. Aug. 25, 2001.
Section 655:3 - United States Senator. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:4 - United States Representative. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:5 - Governor. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2003, 22:1, eff. April 24, 2003.
Section 655:6 - Councilor. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2003, 22:1, eff. April 24, 2003.
Section 655:7 - State Senator. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2003, 22:1, eff. April 24, 2003.
Section 655:8 - State Representative. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2003, 22:1, eff. April 24, 2003.
Section 655:9 - County Officers. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:10 - Incompatible Offices. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2003, 84:1. 2011, 150:1. 2015, 58:1, eff....
Section 655:10-a - One Representative District Only. - Source. 1982, 29:4. 2003, 289:33, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section 655:11 - Notice to Town and City Clerks. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:12 - Posting Notice of Primary. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2011, 150:2, eff. Aug. 7, 2011.
Section 655:13 - Forms and Directions. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:14 - Filing: General Provisions. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1981, 308:7. 1985, 121:1; 129:1. 2011, 150:3,...
Section 655:14-a - Filing by Other Candidates. - Source. 1981, 531:2. 1985, 121:2. 1991, 387:2, eff. July 2,...
Section 655:14-b - Form of Candidate's Name on Ballot. - Source. 1989, 312:1. 2003, 151:1. 2005, 22:1. 2010, 330:7. 2014,...
Section 655:14-c - Change in Filing Period. - Source. 2012, 42:1, eff. May 2, 2012.
Section 655:15 - Official With Whom to File. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:16 - Personal Filing. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2009, 214:3. 2013, 14:1, eff. July 7,...
Section 655:17 - Declaration of Candidacy. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1991, 218:1. 2007, 15:1. 2013, 14:2. 2015,...
Section 655:17-a - Declaration of Intent; Other Candidates. - Source. 1981, 531:3. 1994, 381:5. 2015, 99:3, eff. Aug. 4,...
Section 655:17-b - Declaration of Intent; Presidential Candidates Who File Nomination Papers. - Source. 1985, 121:3. 2010, 19:1, eff. July 6, 2010; 50:3,...
Section 655:17-c - Declaration of Intent; Political Organization. - Source. 2001, 142:1. 2012, 113:4, eff. May 31, 2012.
Section 655:18 - Forwarding Declarations of Candidacy. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2001, 231:7. 2011, 150:4, eff. Aug. 7,...
Section 655:19-a - Filing Fee for Presidential Candidates Who File Nomination Papers. - Source. 1985, 121:5, eff. July 19, 1985.
Section 655:19-c - Administrative Assessment; Primary Petitions; Nomination Papers. - Source. 1991, 387:5. 2003, 266:5. 2009, 144:221. 2011, 150:5, eff....
Section 655:21 - Form. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1991, 218:3. 1998, 356:2. 2003, 289:34, eff....
Section 655:22-a - Order of Petitions. - Source. 1998, 356:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.
Section 655:23 - Conflicting Petitions. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:24 - Oath on Petition "Prima Facie" Evidence of Party Membership. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:25 - Assent to Candidacy. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979. 2020, 35:1, eff....
Section 655:26 - Examination and Rejection. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1981, 308:8, eff. Aug. 15, 1981.
Section 655:27 - Forwarding of Petitions and Assents. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:28 - Affidavit of Qualifications. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1991, 218:4, eff. Aug. 9, 1991.
Section 655:29 - Qualifications of Candidates. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1991, 218:5. 2002, 58:1. 2003, 289:35. 2015,...
Section 655:30 - Withdrawal. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1981, 531:4. 1985, 121:6, eff. July 19,...
Section 655:31 - Straw Candidates. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1994, 4:6, eff. May 27, 1994.
Section 655:32 - No Declaration Filed. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1985, 129:2. 1986, 86:1. 2008, 377:1, eff....
Section 655:33 - Disqualification of Candidates. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:34 - Death of Candidate. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:35 - Same as General Election. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:36 - Definition. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:37 - Vacancy for Office on Party Ticket. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1983, 426:14. 1994, 4:7. 2010, 317:10. 2012,...
Section 655:38 - Disqualification of Candidate. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2000, 12:1. 2009, 214:4. 2013, 228:1, eff....
Section 655:39 - Death of Candidate. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2000, 12:2. 2009, 214:4, eff. Sept. 13,...
Section 655:40 - General Provisions. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2001, 74:1; 185:5. 2009, 214:5, eff. Sept....
Section 655:40-a - Nomination of Organization. - Source. 1996, 36:3. 1998, 246:1. 2001, 74:2; 185:5. 2014, 29:1,...
Section 655:41 - Certification. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1985, 121:7. 1993, 164:2. 1996, 36:4. 2001,...
Section 655:42 - Number. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1981, 412:1. 1996, 36:5. 2001, 142:3; 185:3....
Section 655:43 - Filing Deadline. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1981, 531:5. 1985, 121:8. 1996, 36:6. 2001,...
Section 655:44 - Objections. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1994, 4:8, eff. May 27, 1994.
Section 655:45 - Nomination Papers Protected. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:46 - Withdrawal. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:47 - Declaration of Candidacy. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1983, 298:1. 1994, 4:9. 1999, 161:3. 2006,...
Section 655:48 - Fees. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 1983, 298:2. 1998, 246:2. 2009, 33:2, eff....
Section 655:50 - Selection of Delegates. - Source. 1979, 367:1; 436:1. 1983, 352:1. 1994, 4:10. 2007, 212:1,...
Section 655:51 - Certification of Delegates Selected. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:53 - By Nomination Papers. - Source. 1979, 436:1. 2010, 19:2, eff. July 6, 2010.
Section 655:54 - Nomination of Presidential Electors. - Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 655:81 - Nomination of U.S. Representative, Executive Councilor, State Senator and Representative to the General Court. - Source. 1981, 512:1. 1994, 381:6. 1996, 36:7. 2006, 32:1. 2010,...
Section 655:82 - Uncontested Primary. - Source. 1981, 512:1. 1998, 136:1. 2010, 317:12. 2012, 26:3, eff....