HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1380        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 657

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey and Jack Patrick 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 relative to age requirements in local elections.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/16/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/16/2019

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

1/23/2019

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/29/2019

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/29/2019

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/30/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/31/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1380        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 657

By Messrs. Garballey of Arlington and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 657) of Sean Garballey, Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to lowering the voting age requirements in local 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 age requirements in local 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. Chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended in section 1 by adding at the end thereof the following:

Every citizen sixteen years of age or older who is a resident in the city or town where he or she claims the right to vote at the time he or she registers, and who has complied with the requirements of this chapter, may have his or her name entered on the list of voters in such city or town, and may vote therein in any election for officers in such city or town.