HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1295        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 595

 

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

1/15/2015

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/1/2015

Leah Cole

12th Essex

1/15/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/23/2015

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/26/2015

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

1/26/2015

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/4/2015

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/26/2015

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/31/2015

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/21/2015

Susannah M. Whipps Lee

2nd Franklin

1/20/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1295        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 595

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 595) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to proof of valid identification at voting polls.  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 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.