Purpose

950 CMR 57.00 implements the federal National Voter Registration Act, (NVRA) 52 U.S.C. §§ 20501 et seq., and M.G.L. c. 51, which includes Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) as set forth in M.G.L. c. 51, § 42G½. It applies to voter registration for all federal, state, and municipal elections. The purposes of these statutes and of 950 CMR 57.00 is to increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote; to protect the integrity of the electoral process; and to ensure that accurate and current voter registration lists are maintained.