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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, § 60 (2026)

Conduct contrary to election laws; remedies

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Section 60. Whenever the state secretary determines, after consulting with the local official involved, that a pattern of conduct, or a standard, practice, or procedure of a city or town clerk, board of registrars of voters, or any other municipal or district officer or board upon whom a duty is imposed is contrary to chapters fifty to fifty-four, inclusive, or any other general or special law concerning administration of elections, he may order such local official to comply with law. The attorney general may enforce the order by civil action. The state secretary may adopt procedural regulations governing administrative proceedings under this section. The remedy provided by this section shall not in any way limit the availability of judicial remedies to any person, official, commission or board.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1932–1990 · leading case: Commonwealth v. McCarthy, 183 N.E. 495 (Mass. 1932).
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Commonwealth v. McCarthy, 183 N.E. 495 (Mass. 1932). “G. L. c. 56, § 60. The comprehensive language of the statute manifests the purpose of the Legislature to make it a criminal offence for one holding public office to collect moneys "for any political purpose” or to receive moneys so collected.”
Attorney Gen. v. Town Clerk of Hudson, 408 Mass. 1006 (Mass. 1990). “37, 74-75 (1977), and that, as a consequence, it is unnecessary to consider the defendant’s arguments about the authority of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to make and enforce orders under G. L. c. 56, § 60 (1988 ed.), concerning the legality of the election.”
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