MA H363

Bill

Ensuring election integrity through voter identification

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the identification requirements for voters. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen voter identification requirements for elections. It would amend existing law to require that voters present a valid government-issued ID, such as a voter registration card, social security card, driver's license, or other government-issued photo ID, in order to vote at a polling place. The bill also specifies that any voter who fails to present suitable identification shall not be permitted to vote.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Colleen Garry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4252 (on 02/28/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H363

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H363
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H363.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2024	Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4641	Similar To
H2088	Relative to access to official absentee and early voting data	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H366	Establishing a remote voting system for town meeting in the town of Sudbury	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3700	Authorizing local voting rights for permanent resident aliens in the town of Wayland	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H376	To ensure secure voting equipment	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H377	To promote better voting practices	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H386	Relative to valid identification at voting polls	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H388	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H4252	Election Laws	No further action taken	Replaced by
S374	Establishing voter identification procedures	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S389	To expand voting rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2024

Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4641

Similar To

H2088

Relative to access to official absentee and early voting data