Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Chapter 51 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 42D the following section:-

Section 42E. The principal or headmaster of every public or private high school or vocational school shall submit to the board of registrars of voters of the city or town the names of at least three school employees who are registered voters in the city or town in which the school is located, to serve as assistant registrars of voters for the purpose of this section. The board of registrars shall appoint at least one of the designated employees as an assistant registrar, shall provide necessary training, forms, and other assistance, and shall establish procedures to be followed by the assistant registrar. The assistant registrar shall be available at the school for the purpose of permitting eligible students and employees of the school to register as voters in the city or town. The principal or headmaster shall publicize the opportunity to register within the school. At a regional high school or vocational school, at least one assistant registrar shall be appointed for each city or town where students who usually attend the school reside.