Amendment ID: S2378-71

Amendment 71

AVR Clarification

Mr. Tarr moves to amend the bill in section 8, by striking out, in line 568, the words “section 65” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- section 65 or at the point of transaction with the automatic voter registration agency.

And moves to further amend the bill, by striking out section 9 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 9. Said section 42G½ of said chapter 51 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further 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 or at the point of transaction with the automatic voter registration agency 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 or at the point of transaction with the automatic voter registration agency and completes a qualifying transaction with an automatic voter registration agency not less than 21 days before an election shall be entitled to vote in that election.