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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 - Franklin 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
19,451
11,433
1,086 31,970
Ashfield
 
704
238
34
976
Bernardston
 
511
440
34
985
Buckland
 
609
284
25
918
Charlemont
 
287
230
15
532
Colrain
 
386
319
28
733
Conway
 
737
309
33
1,079
Deerfield
 
1,611
925
52
2,588
Erving
 
310
334
18
662
Gill
 
460
300
18
778
Greenfield More »
 
4,466
2,375
216
7,057
Hawley
 
85
66
7
158
Heath
 
220
133
10
363
Leverett
 
847
195
41
1,083
Leyden
 
215
160
20
395
Monroe
 
11
25
2
38
Montague More »
 
2,151
1,211
67
3,429
New Salem
 
300
242
20
562
Northfield
 
830
578
55
1,463
Orange More »
 
1,128
1,502
73
2,703
Rowe
 
105
99
9
213
Shelburne
 
557
262
202
1,021
Shutesbury
 
858
183
22
1,063
Sunderland
 
959
404
21
1,384
Warwick
 
230
157
16
403
Wendell
 
358
103
23
484
Whately
 
516
359
25
900
County Totals
19,451
11,433
1,086 31,970