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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carole A. Fiola, (BY REQUEST)
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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 amending the voting age for certain elections.
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PETITION OF:
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Collin Dias |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3988 FILED ON: 5/22/2017
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By Ms. Fiola of Fall River (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Collin Dias for legislation to reduce the voting age for certain elections to seventeen years of age. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act amending the voting age for certain elections.
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 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word “eighteen” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 17.