A Massachusetts Bill to enact Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) is one step closer to becoming Law after the State Senate voted to Approve it last Thursday.
The House Passed a different Version last month, and the Chambers will have to hammer out the differences before sending the Bill to GOP Gov. Charlie Baker (R).
"It should be the state's burden to register voters - not yours," said State Senate President Harriette Chandler (D-1st District, Worcester) in a Statement.
The Bill would Automatically Register Citizens to Vote when they Register at Motor Vehicle Offices or sign up for State Health Insurance.
The Bill, which Lawmakers hope will be Implemented before the 2020 Elections, is expected to Register an estimated 680,000 Voters.
More than a Dozen other States have enacted similar systems, including New Jersey and Washington.
The Massachusetts Bill would also Increase the Penalty for Voter Fraud to $10,000 or a Five-Year Prison Sentence.
The Bill, HB 4667, passed the House on June 27th by 131-20, and passed the Senate, HB 4671, on July 12th Unanimously.
The Versions in each House aren’t identical, so a Conference Committee is being Appointed to set the Bill’s Final Language.
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