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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 - Middlesex 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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Middlesex County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
362,419
228,076
21,730 612,225
Acton More »
 
6,973
3,227
160
10,360
Arlington More »
 
16,554
5,339
458
22,351
Ashby
 
584
847
35
1,466
Ashland More »
 
4,234
2,959
254
7,447
Ayer More »
 
1,671
1,497
89
3,257
Bedford More »
 
3,954
2,435
257
6,646
Belmont More »
 
8,080
3,680
403
12,163
Billerica More »
 
7,068
9,918
357
17,343
Boxborough
 
1,479
887
104
2,470
Burlington More »
 
4,973
5,637
235
10,845
Cambridge More »
 
30,477
5,336
1,084
36,897
Carlisle
 
1,857
953
69
2,879
Chelmsford More »
 
8,116
8,027
283
16,426
Concord More »
 
6,783
2,691
258
9,732
Dracut More »
 
4,274
7,019
481
11,774
Dunstable
 
738
901
88
1,727
Everett More »
 
4,401
3,273
687
8,361
Framingham More »
 
14,033
7,879
427
22,339
Groton More »
 
3,042
2,330
179
5,551
Holliston More »
 
4,126
2,872
212
7,210
Hopkinton More »
 
4,246
3,421
246
7,913
Hudson More »
 
4,182
3,840
331
8,353
Lexington More »
 
9,855
4,275
631
14,761
Lincoln More »
 
2,432
791
132
3,355
Littleton More »
 
2,741
2,203
123
5,067
Lowell More »
 
10,901
8,309
2,144
21,354
Malden More »
 
9,132
5,090
856
15,078
Marlborough More »
 
7,065
5,814
419
13,298
Maynard More »
 
3,215
1,810
157
5,182
Medford More »
 
13,949
7,187
806
21,942
Melrose More »
 
7,713
5,167
557
13,437
Natick More »
 
10,028
5,867
498
16,393
Newton More »
 
25,796
9,933
1,170
36,899
N. Reading More »
 
3,176
3,989
173
7,338
Pepperell More »
 
2,306
2,968
165
5,439
Reading More »
 
6,580
5,770
411
12,761
Sherborn
 
1,412
727
81
2,220
Shirley
 
1,248
1,395
53
2,696
Somerville More »
 
23,509
4,514
797
28,820
Stoneham More »
 
4,988
5,203
282
10,473
Stow More »
 
2,349
1,430
115
3,894
Sudbury More »
 
5,576
3,216
358
9,150
Tewksbury More »
 
5,145
7,940
346
13,431
Townsend More »
 
1,518
2,384
94
3,996
Tyngsborough More »
 
2,199
2,917
222
5,338
Wakefield More »
 
6,005
5,828
446
12,279
Waltham More »
 
11,621
7,181
1,107
19,909
Watertown More »
 
9,527
3,943
582
14,052
Wayland More »
 
4,508
2,114
242
6,864
Westford More »
 
5,599
5,085
646
11,330
Weston More »
 
3,016
1,929
231
5,176
Wilmington More »
 
4,219
6,013
315
10,547
Winchester More »
 
5,947
4,098
360
10,405
Woburn More »
 
7,299
8,018
514
15,831
County Totals
362,419
228,076
21,730 612,225