Bill > S378

This bill, titled "Establishing voter identification procedures," proposes changes to existing election laws in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends Section 76 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws by requiring election officials at polling places to ask each voter for their full name and address of residence, and then repeat that information back to the voter. Furthermore, the official will instruct the voter to present one of four specific forms of identification to prove their identity: a Massachusetts driver's license, an official Massachusetts photo identification card, a U.S. passport, or a Social Security card. The bill also amends Section 76B of the same chapter to state that any person who fails to present the required identification will not be allowed to vote. This means that voters will need to have one of the listed identification documents with them on election day to cast their ballot.