SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1190        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 387

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to expand voting rights.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1190        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 387

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 387) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to expand voting rights.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act to expand voting rights.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1. Section 57A of Chapter 51 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is 17 years of age on the date of a primary election shall be permitted to vote in that primary election if that person reaches the age of 18 on or before the date of the immediately following general election.

For the purposes of this section, an individual who is 17 years of age and will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election shall be deemed competent to execute and attest to any voter registration forms.