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Section 1Qualifications of voters
Section 1ARepealed, 1988, 79, Sec. 2
Section 1BRepealed, 1966, 367, Sec. 2
Section 1C, 1DRepealed, 1962, 437, Sec. 3
Section 1ERepealed, 1988, 79, Sec. 3
Section 1FPersons not included in register of voters
Section 2Name of registered voter changed
Section 3Place of registration and voting; change of residence
Section 4Making of lists by registrars or boards
Section 4ANotifying residents of opportunity to register
Section 5Repealed, 1963, 160, Sec. 5
Section 6Street lists
Section 7Form, contents and distribution of street lists
Section 8Persons omitted from lists; certificate
Section 9Repealed, 1973, 1137, Sec. 1
Section 10Repealed, 1943, 453, Sec. 14
Section 10AStatements by innholders, etc.
Section 10BRepealed, 1943, 320, Sec. 1
Section 11Records kept
Section 12Posting of penalty sections
Section 13Repealed, 1943, 453, Sec. 15
Section 14Death of resident; notice
Section 14AAssistance in making lists
Section 14BApplicability of chapter to cities and towns governed by special law
Section 15Board of registrars in certain cities and towns; appointment; term of office
Section 16Repealed, 1959, 127, Sec. 1
Section 16ABoard of election commissioners; powers and duties; members; appointment; term of office
Section 17Board of registrars in certain cities; appointment; term of office
Section 18Political representation by board of registrars
Section 19Unequal political representation; notice and hearing
Section 20Vacancies in board of registrars; temporary registrars
Section 21Registrars; term of office
Section 22Assistant registrars in cities and towns; appointment; term; political representation
Section 22AAbsent registration officers; appointment; political representation; physically disabled registrants
Section 23Registrars, assistant registrars and absent registration officers; oath of office; compensation
Section 24Powers and duties
Section 25Registrars; assistant registrars; compatibility of offices
Section 26Registration sessions
Section 27Repealed, 1993, 475, Sec. 7
Section 28Last day for registration
Section 29 to 30Repealed, 1993, 475, Sec. 9
Section 31Final day for registration
Section 32Places and hours of sessions; notices
Section 33Affidavits of registration
Section 34Persons not registered at close of registration
Section 35Omitted listings compared with annual register of voters; exceptions
Section 36Affidavit of voter registration; distribution; expenses
Section 37Annual register; omitted names; notice
Section 37AInactive voters list
Section 38Revisions and corrections of registers, etc.
Section 39Repealed, 1969, 205, Sec. 3
Section 40Public sessions; inspection of records
Section 41Preservation of documents
Section 41ADuties imposed by Secs. 10A and 37 in cities not having registrars
Section 42Affidavit of registration; exception
Section 42APhysically disabled applicants
Section 42BRepealed, 1993, 475, Sec. 16
Section 42CRegistration sessions in high schools and vocational schools
Section 42DRegistration sessions in regional high schools, colleges or universities
Section 42EVoter registration affidavit forms for college, high school and vocational school students
Section 42FAffidavits of registration from registrants residing in other cities or towns
Section 42GTransmission of completed affidavits to city or town where registrant resides
Section 42HReceipt of completed affidavit by registrar
Section 43Repealed, 1969, 205, Sec. 4
Section 44Completion of affidavit of voter registration form
Section 45Repealed, 1971, 320, Sec. 2
Section 45AProduction of naturalization papers for inspection; notation
Section 46Affidavit of registration; filing; addition of voter’s name to annual register
Section 46ATransmittal of duplicate certificate of registration to place of voter’s last registration
Section 47Rejection of defective affidavit of registration; notices to person named
Section 47ARegistration of persons attaining full age by election or town meeting
Section 47BFalse statements in affidavit of registration; complaint and summons; examination of qualifications
Section 47CCentral registry of voters
Section 48Complaint; time for filing; summons and service of process
Section 49Examination of persons summoned; status for annual register; failure to appear
Section 50Supplementary registration
Section 51Certificate of supplementary registration; voting thereon
Section 51AConfidential registration certificate
Section 52Duties of registrars
Section 52ASolicitation of votes and distribution of campaign literature in registration offices prohibited; penalties
Section 53Police assistance at meetings
Section 54Supervisors of registration; appointment; duties; interference with supervisors; penalties
Section 55Preparation of voting lists; contents and arrangement; distribution; revisions
Section 56Repealed, 1981, 143, Sec. 1
Section 57Posting of lists; copies for state political committees
Section 58New names added to lists; distribution of copies; posting or publication
Section 58ARepealed, 1988, 79, Sec. 16
Section 59Certificate in case of omissions or clerical errors; voting procedure
Section 59ARepealed, 2004, 334, Sec. 2
Section 60Voting lists for use at polls
Section 61Certification of registered voters
Section 62Certified copies for use at caucus; party enrollment designations
Section 63Lists furnished for new wards and voting precincts