Bill > H881

This bill modifies an existing Massachusetts law related to voter registration, specifically addressing the process of automatic voter registration at state agencies. Currently, agencies like the Registry of Motor Vehicles and the Division of Medical Assistance are required to automatically register eligible applicants to vote, with a limited exception for complying with federal law. The bill removes the current language that allows these agencies to let applicants decline voter registration at the time of application. Instead, the proposed change means that all automatic voter registration agencies must transmit records of eligible applicants, and those applicants can only decline voter registration after receiving a formal notice from local voter registrars. This modification appears designed to streamline the voter registration process and potentially increase voter registration rates by making it a more proactive, default process for eligible individuals interacting with certain state agencies.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H881