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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 53

Distinguishing marks on ballots

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 53, Distinguishing marks on ballots, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1545366
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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.