An Act relative to safe and secure elections

SD 628 requires Massachusetts voters to present a valid photo ID at polling places to cast a ballot. Acceptable IDs include driver's licenses, state-issued IDs, passports, and a new free state-issued photo ID card (marked "FOR VOTING PURPOSES ONLY") for voters who qualify. Voters without ID can still cast a provisional ballot. The bill also updates polling procedures, requiring ballot clerks to verify voter names and addresses, record out-of-state ID details in a database within 30 days, and use specific methods to mark checklists accurately.