Listing Board

Primary definition

A "board established by special law in a particular city or town to prepare lists of persons of voting age resident in the city or town and perform certain other duties in connection with said lists." Mass. Gen'l. Laws §50:1.

Also known asboard of registrars · registrars of voters · board of election commissioners · election commission · board of elections · voter registration board · board of registrars of voters · registrar's office · local election board · municipal election board
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A "board established by special law in a particular city or town to prepare lists of persons of voting age resident in the city or town and perform certain other duties in connection with said lists." Mass. Gen'l. Laws §50:1.

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Listing Board. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/listing-board

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