{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-51-47b","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 51, § 47B","heading":"False statements in affidavit of registration; complaint and summons; examination of qualifications","body":"Section 47B. If at any time subsequent to the registration of a voter the registrars have probable cause to believe that the voter has made a false statement in his affidavit of registration, they may prepare a complaint setting forth the basis for their belief, and summon the voter to appear before them in the manner set forth in section forty-eight. They shall examine the voter and determine his qualifications to vote in the manner set forth in section forty-nine.","path":["Part I","Title VIII","Chapter 51"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter51/Section47B","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:46Z","sha256":"08a34281399064f1d17c06ed06533aff22d5e29bad2be882bc756717b37d40a0","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-51-47a","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-51-47c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}