HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2268 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 564
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradford R. Hill
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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 voter identification.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradford R. Hill | 4th Essex | 1/15/2015 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 8/27/2019 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 8/27/2019 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 8/27/2019 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 1/16/2015 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 1/20/2015 |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 1/16/2015 |
Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 1/22/2015 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 1/20/2015 |
Susannah M. Whipps Lee | 2nd Franklin | 2/2/2015 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/15/2015 |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 1/16/2015 |
Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. | 28th Middlesex | 1/22/2015 |
Leah Cole | 12th Essex | 8/27/2019 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 8/27/2019 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 8/27/2019 |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex | 8/27/2019 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 8/27/2019 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 8/27/2019 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 8/27/2019 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 8/27/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2268 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 564
By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 564) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to require applicants for voter registration to show proof of identification. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to voter identification.
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, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out Section 45A and inserting in place thereof the following section.-
Section 45A. An applicant for registration shall prove, to the satisfaction of the Clerk or Registrar, that he is a citizen of the United States. Such proof may be made by producing a birth certificate or papers of naturalization for inspection, notation of which shall be made a part of the registration of said applicant.