HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2508        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2079

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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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 expand access to voter registration.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/19/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2508        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2079

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2079) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others for legislation to expand access to voter registration.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act to expand access to 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.Section 33A of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

“The state secretary shall post the electronic document in English, Spanish and Portuguese and in such additional languages as the secretary deems necessary or as required by law.”.

SECTION 2.Section 36 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “and Spanish” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “, Spanish and Portuguese”.