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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1378 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 405
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Barrett
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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 mandating the posting of identification requirements at polling places.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael J. BarrettThird Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1378 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 405
By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 405) of Michael J. Barrett for
legislation to mandate the posting of identification requirements at polling places. Election
Laws.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act mandating the posting of identification requirements at polling places.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 54 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 48A the
2following section:-
3 Section 48B. (a) The state secretary shall provide, in a form suitable for posting in every
4polling place for every election, a summary of (1) the reasons a voter may be asked to show
5identification when checking-in at their polling place and (2) the acceptable forms of
6identification, pursuant to section 76B of chapter 54, 950 CMR 52, and 950 CMR 54, as they
7may be amended from time to time. The state secretary shall also include said summary on the
8electronic website of the state secretary.
9 (b) Said summary shall be posted conspicuously and no smaller than 8.5 × 11 inches at
10every polling place during every election.