950 CMR, § 57.06

Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024

Section 57.06 - Voter Registration at the Registry of Motor Vehicles under the NVRA

The provisions of 950 CMR 57.06 apply to non-AVR transactions at the Registry of Motor Vehicles RMV, including registration renewals.

(1)Voter Registration Affidavit.

(a) The Secretary shall prepare blank forms for affidavits of voter registration and shall supply sufficient quantities of such forms to the Registry. Said forms shall contain the information and the statements required in 52 USCS § 20504(c)(2).

(b) The Registry shall use the affidavit of voter registration form prescribed by the Secretary; provided however, that the Registry may combine said form with its own application, renewal, or change of address form, subject to review and approval by the Secretary.

(c) Every applicant who applies to register to vote at the Registry shall be provided with a receipt confirming the completion of a voter registration affidavit.

(d) When the Registry electronically transmits voter registration information, a copy of the applicant's completed voter registration affidavit shall be maintained electronically at the central voter registry, but shall be available for inspection and copying by the registrars of the applicant's city or town or by summons in a legal proceeding.

(2)Registering at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

(a) AVR applicants applying for or renewing a driver's license shall follow the provisions set for in 950 CMR 58.00: Central Registry of Voters. For other qualifying transactions under the NVRA, the Registry application shall serve as an affidavit of voter registration, unless the applicant fails to sign the voter registration portion of the application.

(b) Any change of address form submitted by a registered voter to the Registry shall automatically serve as notification of change of address for voter registration purposes, unless the registrant states on the form that the change of address is not for voter registration, purposes.

(c) The Registry shall accept the completed voter registration affidavit for transmittal pursuant to 950 CMR 57.06(3).

(3)Transmission of Voter Registration Affidavits.

(a) The Registry shall electronically transmit the completed affidavit of voter registration to the registrars of voters in the applicant's city or town within five days after it is completed by the applicant.

(b) The Registry shall electronically transmit a change of address notification to the registrars of voters of the registrant's former city or town within five days after it is received by the Registry.

(4)Receipt of Registry Voter Registration Affidavit and Change of Address Notification by Registrars.

(a) The registrars of voters shall accept completed affidavits of voter registration from the Registry.

(b) Upon receipt of each completed affidavit of registration, the registrars shall add the registrant's name, address, and effective date of registration to the annual register of voters. The registrars shall send an acknowledgment notice to the registrant.

(c) If, after examination of an affidavit of registration, it appears to the registrars that the person has all the qualifications to be registered as a voter except that of age and the person has reached 16 years of age, then they shall enter the person's name in the current annual register of voters with the designation "pre-registrant" or other term or code as specified by the Secretary. The designation shall be removed when the person becomes eligible to vote in the next preliminary, primary, special or general election or town meeting.

1. The registrars shall send a notice of receipt to each pre-registrant upon final disposition of the affidavit of voter registration.

2. The registrars shall send an acknowledgement notice to each pre-registrant upon the pre-registrant becoming eligible to vote.

(d) If the affidavit of registration is incomplete, the registrars shall follow the provisions of 950 CMR 57.04(3).

(e) The registrars may correct information supplied by the applicant to the extent necessary to maintain the integrity of their records.

(f) Subject to the provisions of 950 CMR 57.06(4)(c), the registrant is deemed to be a registered voter at the time of completion of a signed affidavit of registration at the Registry.

A pre-registrant is deemed to be a registered voter as of the date they become eligible to vote.

(g) If the registrars receive a change of address notification from the Registry showing that a voter has moved within the same city or town, the registrars shall change the voter's registration address accordingly.

(h) If the registrars receive a change of address notification from the Registry showing that a voter has moved to another city or town, the registrars shall remove the voter from the voting list.