{"Title":"An Act expanding democratic participation","BillNumber":"H813","DocketNumber":"HD2564","GeneralCourtNumber":194,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"M_C1","Name":"Mike Connolly","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/M_C1","ResponseDate":"2025-01-16T13:19:20.473"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"M_C1","Name":"Mike Connolly","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/M_C1","ResponseDate":"2025-01-16T13:19:20.4733333"}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/Documents/H813/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Representative Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 813) of Mike Connolly for legislation to allow persons sixteen or seventeen years of age to vote in local elections and presidential primaries.  Election Laws.","DocumentText":"\tChapter 51 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-\r\n\tEvery citizen who (i) is 16 or 17 years old, (ii) is not temporarily or permanently disqualified by law because of corrupt practices in respect to elections, (iii) is a resident in the city or town where they claim the right to vote at the time they register and (iv) has complied with the requirements of this chapter may have their name entered on the list of voters in such city or town and may vote therein in any municipal election.\r\n\tEvery citizen who (i) is 16 or 17 years old, (ii) is not temporarily or permanently disqualified by law because of corrupt practices in respect to elections, (iii) is a resident in the city or town where they claim the right to vote at the time they register and (iv) has complied with the requirements of this chapter may have their name entered on the list of voters in such city or town and may vote therein in any presidential primary; provided, that, the political party for which a presidential primary is held shall consent to the participation of 16 and 17 year old voters.\r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Accompanied","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J15","GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/Committees/J15"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}