{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-56-53","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 53","heading":"Distinguishing marks on ballots","body":"Section 53. Whoever places a mark against a name on a ballot not cast by himself, or places a distinguishing mark on a ballot not cast by himself, except as authorized by law, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years.","path":["Part I","Title VIII","Chapter 56"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter56/Section53","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:52Z","sha256":"8c1f0b2c87e8f5168b1dc519b0898dfce761f58f7fdfee2ea604a6620835e9f0","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-56-52","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-56-54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}