HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2230        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 686

 

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

1/17/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/19/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2230        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 686

By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 686) of Sean Garballey and Jack Patrick Lewis relative to age requirements in local elections.  Election Laws.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 791 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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 2018 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.