Title: Election Day Voter Registration
Vote to pass a bill that allows eligible individuals to register to vote on the day of a state election at his or her polling place while it is open for voting and proceed to vote in that election.
- Requires voters to submit proof of residency to election officials at the polling place, including, but not limited to, a state-issued photo identification card, utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student fee statement, or other government document demonstrating residency (Sec. 6). - Specifies that provisions of this Act do not apply to an individual registering to vote for the purpose of voting at an annual or special town meeting, annual or special town election, regular or special preliminary election, or regular or special municipal election (Sec. 6). - Prohibits voters from re-registering on the day of an election for the exclusive purpose of altering their party affiliation (Sec. 6). - Establishes an advisory committee to study the resources and costs necessary to implement election day registration and submit a report to the Joint Committee on Election Laws and the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means by June 30, 2011. The committee shall consist of the following, or an appropriate designee thereof (Sec. 7):
NOTE: A BILL THAT IS DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY LAW SHALL GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL.
Title: Election Day Voter Registration