HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 530 FILED ON: 1/13/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 386
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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 | 1/13/2017 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 1/24/2017 |
James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex | 1/26/2017 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 1/17/2017 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/17/2017 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 2/2/2017 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 2/3/2017 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/17/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 530 FILED ON: 1/13/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 386
By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.386) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to proof of valid identification at voting polls. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 595 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 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.