Bill > H2080

This bill proposes to establish an automatic voter registration system in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "non-registration agencies" such as the Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Revenue, and public institutions of higher education, which will be required to provide any changes to a voter's registration information to the Secretary of State. 2. Requiring the Secretary of State to create a secure online portal for voter registration agencies and non-registration agencies to report any differences between a voter's registration information and the central registry of voters. 3. Mandating that upon receipt of a notice of residency change or other registration information changes, the Secretary of State must notify the voter and update the central registry of voters unless the voter waives the automatic update within 30 days. 4. Allowing voters to opt-out of the automatic update process by providing a waiver to their voter registration agency. 5. Requiring the Registry of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to amend voter registration forms to include an option for citizens to exclude their voter registration information from automatic updates.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2080