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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 - Essex 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?

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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
142,338
134,297
12,756 289,391
Amesbury More »
 
3,990
3,484
164
7,638
Andover More »
 
8,113
7,050
633
15,796
Beverly More »
 
9,867
7,356
650
17,873
Boxford More »
 
1,900
2,118
149
4,167
Danvers More »
 
5,262
6,519
356
12,137
Essex
 
1,001
789
54
1,844
Georgetown More »
 
1,696
2,241
107
4,044
Gloucester More »
 
7,124
5,797
477
13,398
Groveland More »
 
1,338
1,941
96
3,375
Hamilton More »
 
1,978
1,592
161
3,731
Haverhill More »
 
9,264
10,911
849
21,024
Ipswich More »
 
3,959
3,297
201
7,457
Lawrence More »
 
6,181
3,070
1,070
10,321
Lynn More »
 
10,197
8,301
1,524
20,022
Lynnfield More »
 
2,408
3,370
238
6,016
Manchester-by-the-Sea
 
1,660
1,151
96
2,907
Marblehead More »
 
6,064
4,360
212
10,636
Merrimac More »
 
1,448
1,746
96
3,290
Methuen More »
 
6,619
8,695
1,061
16,375
Middleton More »
 
1,615
2,656
129
4,400
Nahant
 
983
931
61
1,975
Newbury More »
 
1,935
1,849
182
3,966
Newburyport More »
 
5,881
3,757
282
9,920
N. Andover More »
 
5,829
6,232
565
12,626
Peabody More »
 
8,532
11,218
995
20,745
Rockport More »
 
2,476
1,604
215
4,295
Rowley
 
1,333
1,781
89
3,203
Salem More »
 
9,923
5,606
1,173
16,702
Salisbury More »
 
1,694
2,286
76
4,056
Saugus More »
 
3,924
6,126
386
10,436
Swampscott More »
 
4,139
2,804
150
7,093
Topsfield More »
 
1,590
1,665
107
3,362
Wenham More »
 
1,089
839
47
1,975
W. Newbury
 
1,326
1,155
105
2,586
County Totals
142,338
134,297
12,756 289,391