Amendment #83 to H4127

Automatic Voter Registration Implementation

Mr. Moran of Boston moves to amend the bill by adding the following sections:

"SECTION  XXXX. Clause (iii) of subsection (c) of section 42G½ of chapter 51 of the General Laws, inserted by section 4 of chapter 205 of the acts of 2018, is hereby amended by striking out subclause (A) and inserting in place thereof the following subclause:- "(A) explaining that the agency application shall serve as an attestation to eligibility and an application to register to vote unless the person declines to register to vote under subsection (d) of section 65;"

SECTION YYYY. Said section 42G½ of said chapter 51 of the General Laws, as so inserted, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(d) In accordance with the memorandum of understanding required by subsection (b), each eligible applicant for services at an automatic voter registration agency who meets the qualifications to register to vote and does not decline to register to vote under subsection (d) of section 65 shall be registered as a voter under said section 65 as of the date the registrars add the person’s name and address to the register of voters, pursuant to paragraph (4) of said subsection (d) of said section 65; provided, however, that an applicant who meets the qualifications to register to vote, does not decline to register to vote under said subsection (d) of said section 65, and completes a qualifying transaction with an automatic voter registration agency not less than 21 days prior to an election, shall be entitled to vote in that election. If necessary to comply with federal law, the division of medical assistance and the commonwealth health insurance connector authority may allow an applicant to decline to register to vote at the time of application. Otherwise, all automatic voter registration agencies, including the registry of motor vehicles, shall transmit records of all eligible applicants as provided in subsection (e), and these applicants may decline to register to vote only after receiving notice from the registrars of voters under paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of section 65.

SECTION ZZZZ. Sections XXXX and YYYY shall take effect on January 1, 2020.