HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 916 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 192
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to age requirements in local elections.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
Alice K. Wolf | 25th Middlesex |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. | 26th Middlesex |
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. | 34th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 916 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 192
By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 192) of Sean Garballey and others relative to age requirements in local elections. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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:
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 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended in section 1 by adding at the end thereof the following:
Every citizen seventeen 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.
