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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title VIII ELECTIONS
  4. Chapter 56 VIOLATIONS OF ELECTION LAWS
  5. Section 52 Forgery, destruction or defacement of ballots

Section 52

Section 52: Forgery, destruction or defacement of ballots

Section 52. Whoever wilfully forges or falsely makes the official endorsement on any ballot, or wilfully destroys or defaces a ballot, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.