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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 - Norfolk 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
149,104
127,509
11,306 287,919
Avon
 
675
923
67
1,665
Bellingham More »
 
2,645
3,928
163
6,736
Braintree More »
 
6,088
8,230
741
15,059
Brookline More »
 
16,929
4,330
644
21,903
Canton More »
 
5,120
4,889
381
10,390
Cohasset More »
 
2,252
1,932
124
4,308
Dedham More »
 
6,004
4,866
377
11,247
Dover
 
1,676
1,261
109
3,046
Foxborough More »
 
3,489
4,310
276
8,075
Franklin More »
 
6,732
7,416
509
14,657
Holbrook More »
 
1,642
2,092
172
3,906
Medfield More »
 
3,363
2,797
193
6,353
Medway More »
 
2,866
3,163
180
6,209
Millis More »
 
2,272
2,150
77
4,499
Milton More »
 
7,309
4,918
610
12,837
Needham More »
 
9,818
5,101
579
15,498
Norfolk More »
 
2,463
2,762
152
5,377
Norwood More »
 
5,833
5,620
430
11,883
Plainville More »
 
1,698
2,362
122
4,182
Quincy More »
 
15,150
13,359
1,824
30,333
Randolph More »
 
5,460
3,399
787
9,646
Sharon More »
 
5,013
2,741
386
8,140
Stoughton More »
 
4,858
5,074
587
10,519
Walpole More »
 
5,408
6,385
333
12,126
Wellesley More »
 
7,367
4,284
495
12,146
Westwood More »
 
4,085
3,479
287
7,851
Weymouth More »
 
10,412
12,374
531
23,317
Wrentham More »
 
2,477
3,364
170
6,011
County Totals
149,104
127,509
11,306 287,919