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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 7A · Campaign contributions to candidates from individuals; limitation; contributions from legislative and executive agents; contributions from gaming licensee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 8 · Political contributions by corporations; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 8A · Media organization offering time and space to qualified candidates at no cost or reduced price; limitations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 9 · Contributions and expenditures over $50 or $100; use of credit or debit card by committee; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 9A · Contributions by electronic means; acceptance by political action committees; authorization cards
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 9B · Joint contributions to be attributed equally to each contributor when unspecified; rules and regulations for joint contributions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 10 · Name and address of donor; disclosure; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 10A · Treatment of contributions to candidates through intermediaries or conduits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 11 · Solicitations from candidates prohibited; exception; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 12 · Soliciting of money for nomination papers prohibited; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 13 · Solicitation or receipt of political campaign contributions by appointive public officers or employees prohibited; exception; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 14 · Soliciting contributions in public buildings prohibited; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 15 · Political contributions by public officers or employees restricted; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 16 · Requiring political contributions or services of persons in public service prohibited; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 16A · Obligation to make political contribution or render political service; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 16B · Obligation to make political contributions or render political service by persons employed for compensation; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 17 · Public service status of officers or employees protected relative to political contributions; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 18 · Reports of contributions and expenditures; persons required to file; contents; reporting periods; time limits; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 18A · Reports of independent expenditures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 18B · Candidate or elected official sponsoring fund raising event on behalf of non-resident candidate; reports of contributions; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 18C · Electronic reporting system for campaign finance reports and financial activity statements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 18D · Expenditures paid by or to vendors on behalf of political committee or on behalf of individual or group required to file report of ballot question expenditures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 18E · Legal defense, inauguration or recount funds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 18F · Electioneering communication expenditures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 18G · Independent expenditure or electioneering communication; disclosure statement regarding identity of financially responsible individual or entity; form; disclosure of top contributors; penalty for violation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 19 · Campaign funds; designation of depository
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 20 · Repealed, 1979, 335, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 21 · Repealed, 1979, 335, Sec. 3
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 22 · Persons or corporations making contributions; filing of reports with director; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 22A · Expenditures for political purpose; report; punishment for violation; examination of accounts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 23 · Persons acting for political committees; accounts and vouchers to treasurers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 24 · Place for filing statements or reports; signing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 25 · Preservation of statements and reports by director; public inspection and reproduction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 26 · Preservation of statements and reports by city or town clerk; public inspection and reproduction; posting of campaign finance reports required by Sec. 18 on website
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 27 · Furnishing forms for statements and reports, and summary of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 28 · Inspection of statements and reports; delinquencies; notice; filing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 29 · Failure to file statement, report or affidavit; notice to and duties of director and attorney general
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 30 · Courts' authority to compel filing of statements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 31 · Immunity of witnesses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 32 · Corrupt practices by candidate defined
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 33 · Election petitions for corrupt practices; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 34 · Application of preceding sections
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 35 · Inquests upon complaint for violations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 36 · Conduct of inquests
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 37 · Witnesses; attendance; process; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 38 · Stenographer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 39 · Witnesses; binding over to superior court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 40 · Apprehension of offenders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 41 · Witnesses; compulsory testimony; immunity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 42 · Forwarding certified copy of record of final judgment or conviction to city or town clerk; disqualification of defendant as voter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 1 · Establishment and membership of commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 2 · Members holding or nominated for public office
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 3 · Compensation; record of proceedings; clerical assistance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 4 · Powers and duties of commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 5 · Objections; federal, state, and county offices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 6 · Signatures; review; correction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 7 · Objections; city and town offices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 8 · Notice of objections
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 9 · Hearings on objections
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 10 · Decisions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 11 · Vacating nominations; nonexisting persons; false names
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55B, § 12 · Records of decisions; transcripts of hearings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 1 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 1A · Filing statement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 2 · Qualifying candidates
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 3 · Limited public financing eligibility
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 4 · Minimum financing available; primary election
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 5 · Maximum financing available; primary election
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 6 · Minimum financing available; state election
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 7 · Maximum financing available; state election
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 8 · Bond for faithful compliance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 9 · Statement of surplus balance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 10 · Declining public financing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 11 · Director authority
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, § 12 · Punishment for violations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 1 · False listings by registrars, listing board members, police officers or interpreters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 2 · Misconduct of registrars or assistants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 3 · Neglect of duty; registrars or assistants, listing board members, or police officers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 4 · Refusal or neglect to give information to registrars or other authorized persons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 5 · Giving false information
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 6 · False affidavits and oaths
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 7 · Aiding or abetting false affidavits or oaths
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 8 · Illegal registration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 9 · Misconduct at registration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 10 · Defacing or removing notices or voting lists
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 11 · Wilful alteration, mutilation, or destruction of nomination papers, etc.; subscribing to false statements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 11A · False or willful alteration of district designation on nomination papers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 12 · Misconduct of officers; failure to perform duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 13 · Challenged ballots; failure to make proper entry
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 14 · Protected information; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 15 · Reading or showing names selected on ballots during election
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 16 · Improper disposition of ballots and lists
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 17 · Unlawful examination of ballots after election
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 18 · Failure to make and transmit election records
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 19 · False certificates of election results
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 20 · Repealed, 1965, 530, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 21 · Misconduct relating to absent voting
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 22 · Public officers, election officers, etc.; failure to perform duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 23 · Notices or warrants; defacement or removal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 24 · Lists of candidates; instructions for voters; supplies; defacement or destruction