SECTION 1. Section 47A of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after first paragraph the following paragraphs:-
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.
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