Chapter 50

Section 4. In computing the period of time prescribed in any statute relating to primaries, caucuses or elections, Sundays and holidays shall generally be included; but when the last day of such period falls on a Sunday or on a holiday, the following day shall be considered the f…

Section 5. All lists, notices and copies of laws relating to primaries or elections, required to be posted, shall be posted at the same places with the voting lists, or as near as may be thereto.

Section 6. Laws from time to time in force relating particularly to any city or town shall prevail where they are in conflict with the provisions of chapters fifty-one to fifty-seven, inclusive; but, except as otherwise provided by any such law, said chapters and all other statut…

Section 6A. If an elected state, city, or town officer is to be retired on or before the next regular election by reason of superannuation before the completion of the term of office to which he was elected, thereby causing a vacancy in said office, such vacancy shall be filled a…

Section 7. A city or town clerk may make regulations consistent with law relative to the use of ballot boxes and seals, counting and other apparatus, the receiving of ballots and the counting and returning of votes.

Section 8. In any criminal prosecution for the violation of any law relating to the listing of persons seventeen years of age and over and to the qualification or registration of voters, to voting lists or ballots or matters pertaining thereto, or to primaries, caucuses or electi…