HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1759        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 370

 

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

1/19/2017

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/19/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/19/2017

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/19/2017

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

1/19/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/19/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/19/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/19/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1759        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 370

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 370) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to require applicants for voter registration to show proof of identification.  Election Laws.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 564 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 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.