General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 55B The State Ballot Law Commission

• Massachusetts General Laws - Establishment and membership of commission - Chapter 55B, Section 1
  There shall be a state ballot law commission consisting of five persons to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a retired...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Members holding or nominated for public office - Chapter 55B, Section 2
  No member of said commission shall hold any public office except that of justice of the peace, notary public, or be a candidate for public...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Compensation; record of proceedings; clerical assistance - Chapter 55B, Section 3
  The members of the commission shall each be paid such compensation for their services not exceeding five thousand dollars annually, as the governor may determine,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Powers and duties of commission - Chapter 55B, Section 4
  The commission may investigate upon objection made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter the legality, validity, completeness and accuracy of all nomination papers...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Objections; federal, state, and county offices - Chapter 55B, Section 5
  Objections to certificates of nomination and nomination papers for candidates at a presidential primary, state primary, or state election shall be filed with the state...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Signatures; review; correction - Chapter 55B, Section 6
  This section applies only to candidates for president who file nomination papers to be placed on the ballot at presidential primaries, and to all candidates...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Objections; city and town offices - Chapter 55B, Section 7
  Objections to certificates of nomination, nomination papers, or withdrawals for city offices, or to petitions for local ballot questions shall be filed with the city...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Notice of objections - Chapter 55B, Section 8
  The commission with respect to objections to certificates of nominations or nomination papers except those for a special primary or election shall by five o’clock...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Hearings on objections - Chapter 55B, Section 9
  Hearings on objections to certificates of nomination or nomination papers, except for special primaries and elections, shall not be held prior to the second Monday...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Decisions - Chapter 55B, Section 10
  The commission shall render a decision on any matter referred to it, pertaining to certificates of nomination or nomination papers for any presidential or biennial...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Vacating nominations; nonexisting persons; false names - Chapter 55B, Section 11
  If objection is filed under section five or section seven by a person duly nominated for any state, city or town office alleging that an...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Records of decisions; transcripts of hearings - Chapter 55B, Section 12
  The commission shall be required to keep records of all decisions and an official transcript of all proceedings of the hearings. These documents shall be...

Last modified: September 11, 2015