« Go Back   « Go Back
Summary of Question 4
This law allows Massachusetts residents who cannot provide proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain a standard driver's license or learner's permit if they meet all the other qualifications for a standard license or learner's permit, including a road test and insurance, and provide proof of their identity, date of birth, and residency. The law provides that, when processing an application for such a license or learner's permit or motor vehicle registration, the registrar of motor vehicles may not ask about or create a record of the citizenship or immigration status of the applicant, except as otherwise required by law. This law does not allow people who cannot provide proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain a REAL ID. To prove identity and date of birth, the law requires an applicant to present at least two documents, one from each of the following categories: (1) a valid unexpired foreign passport or a valid unexpired Consular Identification document; and (2) a valid unexpired driver's license from any United States state or territory, an original or certified copy of a birth certificate, a valid unexpired foreign national identification card, a valid unexpired foreign driver's license, or a marriage certificate or divorce decree issued by any state or territory of the United States. One of the documents presented by an applicant must include a photograph and one must include a date of birth. Any documents not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation. The registrar may review any documents issued by another country to determine whether they may be used as proof of identity or date of birth. The law requires that applicants for a driver's license or learner's permit shall attest, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that their license has not been suspended or revoked in any other state, country, or jurisdiction. The law specifies that information provided by or relating to any applicant or license-holder will not be a public record and shall not be disclosed, except as required by federal law or as authorized by Attorney General regulations, and except for purposes of motor vehicle insurance. The law directs the registrar of motor vehicles to make regulations regarding the documents required of United States citizens and others who provide proof of lawful presence with their license application. The law also requires the registrar and the Secretary of the Commonwealth to establish procedures and regulations to ensure that an applicant for a standard driver's license or learner's permit who does not provide proof of lawful presence will not be automatically registered to vote. The law takes effect on July 1, 2023.

2022 - Bristol County - Question 4Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 26, 2022?

View as: # | %

Bristol County Results
« Return to Aggregate Results

 
City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
76,759
100,246
8,530 185,535
Acushnet More »
 
1,404
2,623
131
4,158
Attleboro More »
 
6,961
8,195
657
15,813
Berkley More »
 
925
1,767
127
2,819
Dartmouth More »
 
5,452
6,838
516
12,806
Dighton More »
 
1,072
1,978
184
3,234
Easton More »
 
4,739
5,137
394
10,270
Fairhaven More »
 
2,692
3,891
249
6,832
Fall River More »
 
7,378
9,591
1,305
18,274
Freetown More »
 
1,322
2,462
61
3,845
Mansfield More »
 
4,608
5,248
376
10,232
New Bedford More »
 
9,789
10,118
1,247
21,154
N. Attleborough More »
 
5,052
6,140
228
11,420
Norton More »
 
3,007
4,175
240
7,422
Raynham More »
 
2,215
3,745
237
6,197
Rehoboth More »
 
1,974
3,222
233
5,429
Seekonk More »
 
2,533
3,391
312
6,236
Somerset More »
 
3,107
4,384
250
7,741
Swansea More »
 
2,558
4,055
339
6,952
Taunton More »
 
6,796
9,009
1,173
16,978
Westport More »
 
3,175
4,277
271
7,723
County Totals
76,759
100,246
8,530 185,535