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Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 54, § 117

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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After such certification, such copies shall be replaced in their respective envelopes and delivered with the certificate of examination to the state secretary, who shall on the first Wednesday in January lay the same, with schedules showing the number of ballots cast for each person voted for, before the senate and house of representatives.

Except for the above purposes, all such copies, both original and corrected, transmitted to the state secretary, shall remain on file in his office and be there open to the inspection of any interested person.

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