{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-43-16","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, § 16","heading":"Primaries and caucuses prohibited","body":"Section 16. No primary or caucus for municipal officers shall be held, except in a city under Plan F. Candidates for mayor, city council and school committee, and assessors, if elected by the people, shall, except in a city under Plan F, be nominated in accordance with section six of chapter fifty-three.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 43"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter43/Section16","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:38Z","sha256":"0b089aee49e77f4af0c5d55e8b09305dc0ebe7d4d52152190a4ccd26172fe65d","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-43-15","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-43-16a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}