HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1934        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 579

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

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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 to increase voter registration.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1934        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 579

By Mr. Lyons of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 579) of James J. Lyons, Jr., for legislation to utilize the resources of the Department of Revenue  to increase voter registration.  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 to increase voter registration.

 

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. Chapter 51 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 63 the following section:-

Section 64. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue shall be directed to use its offices and personnel to register new voters with means, mailings, methods, presence, forms, outreach, and publications that are at least as complete and encompassing as those used by any other state agency or department, which does not have as its primary purpose voter registration.