Bill H.578

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1689        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

HOUSE  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 578

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to showing i dentification when voting.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 649 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to showing identification when voting.


 

              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 76 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004

Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “his name and” in line 1,

the following words:- a photo identification, as issued by the registry of motor vehicles,

and ,