{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-51-40","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 51, § 40","heading":"Public sessions; inspection of records","body":"Section 40. The registrars shall perform their duties in open session. They shall distinctly announce the name of every person registering to vote. Their records shall at suitable times be open to public inspection.","path":["Part I","Title VIII","Chapter 51"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter51/Section40","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:45Z","sha256":"63f0effb129fb7601f6f369c9e9335b5111a6ad97a7faca688192030b6407df8","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-51-39","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-51-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}