By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 653) of Bradford Hill for legislation to futher regulate the identification process of persons registering to vote.  Election Laws.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Bradford Hill

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to voter identification.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

                Chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out Section 45A and inserting in place thereof the following section..-  Section 45A.

                An applicant for registration shall prove, to the satisfaction of the Clerk or Registrar, that he is a citizen of the United States.  Such proof may be made by producing a birth certificate or papers of naturalization for inspection, notation of which shall be made a part of the registration of said applicant.