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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan Meschino

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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 relative to youth voter engagement.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joan Meschino

3rd Plymouth

10/11/2019

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

10/15/2019

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

10/17/2019

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

10/15/2019

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

10/15/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

10/11/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

10/17/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

10/14/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

10/11/2019

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

10/15/2019

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

10/14/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

10/16/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

10/17/2019

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

10/15/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

10/12/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

10/17/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

10/16/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

10/17/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

10/15/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

10/12/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

10/16/2019

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

10/11/2019

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

10/11/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4540        FILED ON: 10/11/2019

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By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan Meschino and others for legislation to allow certain 17 year-old pre-registered voters to vote in primary elections.  Election Laws.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to youth voter engagement.

 

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 1 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:- Every pre-registrant registered under section 47A, who is 17 years of age may vote pursuant to section 47A.

SECTION 2. Section 47A of said chapter 51, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:– Subsequent to such pre-registration, a pre-registrant who is 17 years of age, when pre-registered as provided in this section, shall be eligible to vote at any preliminary or primary election to be held if he or she shall be the age of 18 years at the time of the subsequent special or general election and no other pre-registrant shall be allowed to vote until the pre-registrant obtains full age unless otherwise permitted by law.