SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2167        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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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:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2167        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 438 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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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 2022 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.