SENATE DOCKET, NO. 877 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 335
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard J. Ross
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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 requiring photo identification to receive a ballot.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
Robert L. Hedlund | Plymouth and Norfolk |
Michael R. Knapik | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester |
Ryan C. Fattman | 18th Worcester |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 877 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 335
By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 335) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to require photo identification to receive a ballot. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act requiring photo identification to receive a ballot.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 76 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and inserting the following words:-
Section 76. Each voter desiring to vote at a polling place shall provide a name, residential address, and valid photo identification. Valid forms of photo identification are: a Massachusetts driver’s license, U.S. Passport, Student ID, or Massachusetts ID card. If a voter needs to obtain valid identification, a Massachusetts ID card will be issued at no cost by the Department of Transportation’s Registry of Motor Vehicles. If such name is found on the voting list, the election officer shall check and repeat the name and shall admit the voter to the space enclosed by the guard rail and, in case of official ballots, other than those marked "Challenged Ballots" as provided by section thirty-five A, are used, such voter shall be given one ballot. The use of electronic means such as tape recording equipment or radio broadcasting equipment for the recording or broadcasting of the names of the voters not yet checked as having voted shall be prohibited.
SECTION 2. Section 76B of chapter 54, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “when so requested by”