HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 220        FILED ON: 1/11/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan Meschino 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 youth voter engagement.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joan Meschino

3rd Plymouth

1/9/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/17/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

6/22/2023

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

6/23/2023

Margaret R. Scarsdale

1st Middlesex

7/12/2023

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

7/12/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 220        FILED ON: 1/11/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 705

By Representatives Meschino of Hull and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 705) of Joan Meschino and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation to provide for voter pre-registration for persons 17 years of age.  Election Laws.

 

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 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 2020 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 they 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.