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§ 145 — Death after election but before term

Massachusetts § 145
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
Title VIIIELECTIONS

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Bluebook
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, § 145 (2026).

Text

Section 145. If a person elected to any of the offices mentioned in the 4 preceding sections dies before the first Wednesday of January following his election, the office shall be filled as in case of a vacancy.

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