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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 - Hampden 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
57,794
76,154
5,755 139,703
Agawam More »
 
3,927
7,129
345
11,401
Blandford
 
198
403
17
618
Brimfield
 
608
1,079
55
1,742
Chester
 
171
362
18
551
Chicopee More »
 
6,452
9,087
614
16,153
E. Longmeadow More »
 
2,701
4,207
142
7,050
Granville
 
250
460
40
750
Hampden
 
764
1,487
101
2,352
Holland
 
417
620
31
1,068
Holyoke More »
 
4,981
3,901
889
9,771
Longmeadow More »
 
3,634
3,387
313
7,334
Ludlow More »
 
2,788
4,991
270
8,049
Monson More »
 
1,304
2,352
85
3,741
Montgomery
 
140
289
19
448
Palmer More »
 
1,489
2,806
145
4,440
Russell
 
202
411
26
639
Southwick More »
 
1,297
2,789
127
4,213
Springfield More »
 
14,844
12,302
1,649
28,795
Tolland
 
85
155
9
249
Wales
 
207
524
28
759
W. Springfield More »
 
3,423
4,870
265
8,558
Westfield More »
 
5,343
8,609
337
14,289
Wilbraham More »
 
2,569
3,934
230
6,733
County Totals
57,794
76,154
5,755 139,703