{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-57-1a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 57, § 1A","heading":"Definitions","body":"Section 1A. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:\n''Census Block'' or ''Census Blocks'', 2020 census geography designated by the United States Census Bureau for which population data is reported under P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data.\n''VTD'', Voting tabulation district 2020 census geography designated by the United States Census Bureau for which population data is reported under P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data.","path":["Part I","Title VIII","Chapter 57"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter57/Section1A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:52Z","sha256":"3d5463f2134a2d6b40359fde0e60a92006d6a445650e0950733b97b3b91a8f3d","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-57-1","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-57-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}