Ballot-boxes, improvements in . . . examination of different styles by secretary, etc. approval of certain styles to be certified by secretary, etc., to be sent by Board of Election Commissioners to poll- 80, 88 to be used at elections and in taking vote upon certain at opening of polls, to be opened and examined, then clerk to make record of condition of box register before not to be opened during balloting except to press down to be returned by warden to Board of Election Commis- if state ballot-box cannot be used, balloting shall pro- clerk to make record of facts. 81 81, 88 81 81, 91 81, 88 81, 88 81 82 90 122 62 84 custody of, at polls and voting lists, officers in charge of, respectively, to be 55555 66 Ballot clerks, appointment and duties of. to announce and repeat names of voters in a loud voice Ballot Law Commission, members, appointment, powers, may summon and compel attendance of witnesses of Boston. (See Boston Ballot Law Commission.) Blank forms, envelopes, etc., to be furnished by secretary of Commonwealth. . Blank forms and apparatus for count, etc., of votes at caucuses, to be provided by Board of Election Commissioners at elections, by secretary of Commonwealth to be kept in repair and replaced by Board of Election to be used at elections when the ballots are printed and if impossible to use, canvass of votes to be made as pre- 4I 66 66, 67 88 88 Blank forms, etc., clerk to make record of facts penalty for injuring or destroying . Board of Aldermen. (See Aldermen, Board of.) Board of Election Commissioners. (See Election Commis sioners.) Page 88 122 Board of Police to detail officers to attend meetings for registration and at polls 27, 83 Board of Registrars of Voters, abolished 12 Books for registration to be furnished by secretary of Com monwealth, at cost Boston, city of. (See City of Boston.) Boston Ballot Law Commission, Board of Election Commis- to have powers and duties of state commission in matters chief justice of municipal court, etc., to preside, when Bribery at elections, punishment for . C 21 55 Calling of caucuses Cancelled ballots, when to be so marked to be sealed up in envelope and transmitted to Board of Election Commissioners. to be preserved, etc., and then destroyed Candidates, names of. (See Names of Candidates.) by secretary of Commonwealth nomination of, by convention nomination of, by certain political parties nomination of, by individual voters 6, 42 nomination of, to fill vacancy caused by withdrawal, ineli- receiving highest number of votes at caucuses or elections to be deemed elected. (Caucuses.) at caucus, must be nominated by nomination papers, papers information regarding, may be placed on paper in not exceeding eight words. preferences of, may be placed on papers and ballots how nominated, in case papers are not filed, or vacancy Occurs may withdraw from nomination papers names of, how arranged on caucus ballots 36 37 37 37 37, 40 38 38, 39 40 Candidates to be nominated by plurality vote may be nominated at same or adjourned caucus, in case of the vote to be notified, and may be present at recount not to serve as caucus officers (State and City Offices.) Page 42 42 44 45 may be nominated by convention or nomination papers, 47, 48 for school committee, may be nominated by women 47 48 49, 69, 70 certificates of nomination of, to specify residence, office, to file written acceptance of nomination by papers secretary of Commonwealth . . . 50, 53 for city offices, with Board of Election Commissioners, 50, 53 53, 80 52, 69 61, 62 69, 70 70 74,75 for presidential electors, receiving one-fifth of votes, may payment, etc., of money by, to aid nomination or election, 107-114 election expenses of 107-114 promise, etc., of appointment, etc., by, to aid nomination or election, etc. . . . 107 may incur and pay personal expenses, etc. 107 may make voluntary payment, etc., to political commit- 108 to be notified of errors in statement of election expenses, III, 112 may correct same III, II2 if not, may be proceeded against 112 proceedings in supreme or superior court to compel penalties on, for violations of provisions relative to Cards of instruction to be prepared and furnished to be posted up in polling places, etc.. Caucus, term defined . . . Caucus acts, terms used in, defined Caucuses, to be deemed regular in criminal prosecutions. notices for, to apply only to members of party holding. persons voting in, of one party, cannot vote in those of another in same calendar year city committees may make regulations to determine party 33 independent voter not to be excluded. 34 to be called under provisions of chapter 507 of Acts of 34 relating to state elections to be called by state com- chairman, etc., of state committee to forward copy of relating to city elections to be held on same day except such as relate to special elections. for choice of delegates to convention to nominate candi- for choice of ward committee may be held on same day, 34 34 35 notices to state date, and where and when nomination second notice to be issued seven days before. hour not to be earlier than 2 o'clock, P.M., nor later than notice to be given to Board of Election Commissioners two weeks prior to date of . . . polling places, etc., to be provided for. 335 35 33565 all notices to be published not less than twice in one or 35 notice to state that caucus is to be held under provisions 35 further regulations not inconsistent with said act may be made 35 only candidates nominated at caucuses held in accord- 36 Caucuses, nomination papers for, to be prepared by Board nomination papers to be delivered to chairman or secre- all nominations shall be made by nomination papers chairman or secretary of city committee to indorse on to be sealed and filed with secretary of city committee not . in case of error, etc., secretary may make necessary changes in not to be opened until time fixed for their announcement, otherwise, shall notify person filing same, of such error, etc. 37 ballots for, to be provided by city and prepared by said board all papers to be filed with said board before five o'clock, P.M.. secretary to send papers to Board of Election Commissioners seven days before how made in case of vacancies, except by withdrawals in case of non-receipt of nomination papers, how nominations to be made such person may make changes within two week days after public announcement. 38 38 38 38 39 39 notice for, to designate temporary chairman. six fac-simile ballots to be kept posted in polling place ballots and voting lists to be delivered to warden, etc., at 4I 4I 41 order of business at if temporary chairman absent, any member of ward committee may call to order, etc.. 4I 4I voting lists with additions to be used as check lists. balloting to cease at half-past eight o'clock, unless caucus votes to keep polls open until later 41 no person to vote whose name is not on voting lists person receiving highest number of votes to be elected. |