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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1487 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 802
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
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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 requiring photo ID’s to vote.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1487 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 802
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 802) of
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. for legislation to require the showing of valid photo form of
identification to election officials prior to voting. Election Laws.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 658 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act requiring photo ID’s to vote.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 76B, Chapter 54 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following
2subsection:-
3 (c) -- Any person who seeks to vote in a public election is required to establish his or her
4qualifications to vote by providing a current valid photo form of identification to election
5officials prior to voting. Acceptable forms of photo identification provided is either a current
6driver’s license, a government employee card, a pilot’s license, military identification, a
7Medicaid or Medicare card, and for students, a photo identification university card.