HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 568 FILED ON: 1/13/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 626
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to valid identification at voting polls.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth |
Robert L. Hedlund | Plymouth and Norfolk |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 568 FILED ON: 1/13/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 626
By Ms. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 626) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to proof of valid identification at voting polls. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1115 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to valid identification at voting polls.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 76B, Chapter 54 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(c) -- Any person who seeks to vote in a public election is required to establish his or her qualifications to vote by providing a current valid photo form of identification to election officials prior to voting. Acceptable forms of photo identification provided is either a current driver’s license, a government employee card, a pilot’s license, military identification, a Medicaid or Medicare card, and for students, a photo identification university card.
