{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-53-51","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, § 51","heading":"Counting ballots","body":"Section 51. No ballots cast at a state primary in cities or towns shall be counted until the close of the polls.","path":["Part I","Title VIII","Chapter 53"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter53/Section51","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:47Z","sha256":"999ff3bb4c6412b289e17e580684adb0bcebe159400825023103a4320b09a354","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-53-50","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-53-52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}