HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2678        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2024

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

1/20/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/24/2017

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/30/2017

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2678        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2024

By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2024) of Diana DiZoglio and others relative to increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 343 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools.

 

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. The first sentence of 42 E of the General Laws as appearing in chapter 51 is hereby amended by inserting after the phrase, “at all locations where student may register for classes” the words: - and prominently publicize in said location the availability of these forms at site location.  The phrase : - A prominent link to the appropriate page of the Office of Secretary of State’s website for individuals to participate in online voter registration will be placed on the school’s official homepage is added to the end of the section.