Bill Text: MA S351 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to voter registration in public high schools
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-08 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Senate Committee on Ethics and Rules [S351 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S351-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael R. Knapik
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to voter registration in public high schools.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mr. Brown |
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
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Mr. Hedlund |
Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Mr. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Mr. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Mr. Tisei |
Middlesex and Essex |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
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William Smitty Pignatelli |
4th Berkshire |
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Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera |
10th Hampden |
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Kathi-Anne Reinstein |
16th Suffolk |
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Karen E. Spilka |
Second Middlesex and Norfolk |
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Susan C. Fargo |
Third Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00450 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to voter registration in public high schools.
Be it
enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 34H the following section:-
Section 34I. (a) Each public high school shall host a voter registration day in the months of May and September of each year for the purpose of encouraging voter participation and civic engagement among the young adult population of the commonwealth. The principal of each high school shall be responsible for designating these days.
(b) The city or town clerk or an assistant clerk shall be present and available in the high school building for the purpose of registering those individuals eligible to vote.
(c) The office of the secretary of state shall provide information in the form of pamphlets, books, and other educational materials regarding the state and federal election process to each high school for use on the designated voter registration days.
