Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 55 (2026)
Fraudulent alteration or removal of ballots
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Section 55. Whoever, with intent to defraud, alters a ballot cast at a primary, caucus or election; or, with such intent, deposits a ballot in the ballot box used at a primary, caucus or election, or in an envelope or container provided by law for the preservation of ballots cast at a primary, caucus or election; or, with such intent, removes a ballot from any such ballot box or envelope or container; shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years.
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case, 1966–1966 · leading case: Attorney Gen. v. Bd. of Aldermen, 218 N.E.2d 127 (Mass. 1966).
Attorney Gen. v. Bd. of Aldermen, 218 N.E.2d 127 (Mass. 1966). “The judge who conducted the inquest submitted a report annexed to the bill in which he recommended the issuance of complaints for violation of G. L. c. 56, § 55. Before we proceed to a consideration of the demurrer we think it is important to point out that the order of Novem-…”
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