HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3827        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 695

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Moran

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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 inactive voters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael J. Moran

18th Suffolk

1/17/2019

Mayor Martin J. Walsh

City of Boston

1/17/2019

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/28/2019

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

1/31/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/31/2019

Liz Miranda

5th Suffolk

2/1/2019

David Biele

4th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Daniel R. Cullinane

12th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/1/2019

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

2/1/2019

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3827        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 695

By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 695) of Michael J. Moran and others  for legislation to authorize certain inactive voters to vote.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to inactive voters.

 

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 59 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

A voter who appears on the inactive voters list shall be permitted to vote without making written affirmation, signed under penalties of perjury, of the voter’s current and continuous residence in the municipality or, at a state primary or state election, residence in the municipality within the previous six months, if the voter is able to provide suitable identification to the presiding officer showing the voter’s name and address as listed on the inactive voters list. 

SECTION 2.This act shall take effect upon its passage.