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MA H4132

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Ciccolo

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) in Lexington would become eligible to vote in all town municipal elections, participate in Town Meetings, and sign nominating, warrant, and other petitions

  • Town Clerk must establish a separate registration list and alternative registration form for these "local voters," with costs borne by the Town of Lexington

  • Local voters who become U.S. citizens must be removed from the separate list and re-register as regular voters under state law

  • Town Clerk must print separate ballots at town expense when local ballot questions appear on state election ballots, allowing local voters to participate only in municipal matters

  • Local voting rights explicitly exclude state and federal offices and ballot questions

Legislative Description

To grant the town of Lexington the authority to endow legal residents with local voting rights in municipal elections

Last Action

Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

8/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Election Laws5/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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