§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Results of election; determination
§ 3 Day of election in cities
§ 3A Written acceptance of candidates
§ 4 Computation of time; filing
§ 5 Posting of lists, notices, and copies of laws
§ 6 Laws relating particularly to any city or town
§ 6A Vacancies in elective offices caused by retirement; notice
§ 7 Ballot boxes; seals; counting and other apparatus; regulations
§ 8 Criminal prosecutions; presumptions
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 50 - General Provisions Relative to Primaries, Caucuses and Elections

  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.