SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1803        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 438

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Rebecca L. Rausch

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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:

 

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/28/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1803        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 438

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 438) of Rebecca L. Rausch and James B. Eldridge for legislation to ensure municipal participation of the widest eligible range.  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 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 2020 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 they claim the right to vote at the time they register and who has complied with the requirements of this chapter shall have their 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.