HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1349        FILED ON: 2/4/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3878

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alyson M. Sullivan

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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 establishing identification at the voting polls.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alyson M. Sullivan

7th Plymouth

2/4/2021

Lenny Mirra

2nd Essex

2/23/2021

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/23/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1349        FILED ON: 2/4/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3878

By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3878) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to establishing identification at the voting polls.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act establishing identification at the 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 1. Chapter 51 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 67. The state secretary shall issue, upon request and at no cost to the voter, a photo identification card to be used for voting purposes only. Upon determination that a person meets the qualifications of a voter described in section 1, the secretary photograph the voter, and said photograph shall appear on the voting identification card and be a straightforward looking view of the voter without eyeglasses. The identification card shall be clearly marked “FOR VOTING PURPOSES ONLY.”

SECTION 2. Chapter 54 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 76B and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 76B. Any person who seeks to vote in a federal, state, local or primary election shall establish their qualification to vote by providing a valid photo identification card, MassHealth card or Medicare card to an election officer prior to voting. Acceptable forms of photo identification shall be a voting identification card issued pursuant to section 67 of chapter 51, current driver’s license, government employee identification card, pilot’s license, military identification, state identification card issued pursuant to section 8E of chapter 90 or United States passport.