Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 22
Public officers, election officers, etc.; failure to perform duties
Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 56 — Violations of Election Laws · Status: effective
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Section 22. A public officer, primary, caucus or election officer, director of the count or assistant appointed under section six of chapter fifty-four A, or officer or member of a political committee or convention, upon whom a duty is imposed by law, who refuses or wilfully fails to perform such duty, or who wilfully performs it contrary to law, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.