Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Chapter 51 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 50, as appearing in the 1986 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 50. Any legal resident of the commonwealth who was included in the definition of "Specially qualified voter" in section one hundred and three B of chapter fifty-four throughout the seven days immediately preceding the final time for registration under section twenty-six, or who becomes a citizen of the United States after the final time for registration under said section twenty-six, may appear before a registrar or assistant registrar of voters of the city or town of his legal residence, during regular business hours of any day following the final day for registration before a primary or election, as fixed by said section twenty-six, and, in accordance with this chapter, register as a voter; provided, however, that he so appears prior to four o'clock post meridiem on the day preceding a primary, preliminary election or election.