SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2235        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 448

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harriette L. Chandler

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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 ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

 

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/25/2021

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/25/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/26/2021

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

5/18/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2235        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 448

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 448) of Harriette L. Chandler, Elizabeth A. Malia, Michael J. Barrett, Tami L. Gouveia and others for legislation to ensure municipal participation of the widest eligible range.  Election Laws.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 389 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range.

 

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

Chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 1F the following section:-

Section 1G. Every citizen 16 or 17 years of age, 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 a city or town accepting this section in the manner provided in section 4 of chapter 4, and may vote therein in any election for officers in such city or town.