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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to valid identification at voting polls.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/13/2013

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/31/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/14/2013

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/14/2013

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/31/2013

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/1/2013

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/18/2013

Shaunna O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/30/2013

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/30/2013

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

2/1/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 568        FILED ON: 1/13/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 626

By Mrs. 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

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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.