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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2588 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 881
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tommy Vitolo
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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 relative to voter registration.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tommy Vitolo15th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2588 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 881
By Representative Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 881) of
Tommy Vitolo relative to voter registration. Election Laws.
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 relative to voter registration.
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 1. Section 42G1/2 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2official edition, is herby amended by striking out the following in subsection (d):
3 If necessary to comply with federal law, the division of medical assistance and the
4commonwealth health insurance connector authority may allow an applicant to decline to register
5to vote at the time of application. Otherwise, all automatic voter registration agencies, including
6the registry of motor vehicles, shall transmit records of all eligible applicants as provided in
7subsection (e) and these applicants may decline to register to vote only after receiving notice
8from the registrars under paragraph (3) of said subsection (d) of said section 65.