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MA H841
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Russell Holmes
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AI Summary
- Boston residents aged 16 and 17 would be permitted to vote in municipal elections for local offices and local ballot questions only, not state or federal elections
- Eligible youth must meet all other state voter eligibility requirements except for age and must apply to be placed on a separate registration list maintained by Boston's Board of Election Commissioners
- Upon turning 18, local voters would be removed from the separate list and must register as regular voters under standard state law to continue voting
- Boston would bear the costs of creating special registration forms and printing separate ballots for local questions that appear on state election ballots
- The bill has received local approval from Boston's mayor and city council; a similar measure was filed in the 2023-2024 legislative session (House No. 692)
Legislative Description
Granting the city of Boston the authority to endow legal voting rights in municipal elections for city of Boston residents aged 16 and 17 years old
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
4/28/2025
Committee Referrals
Election Laws2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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