Massachusetts H3742 grants Somerville the authority to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections.

Massachusetts H3742 allows the City of Somerville to grant voting rights in municipal elections to residents aged 16 and 17 years old, with approval from the mayor and city council. The city must establish a separate voter registration list and print special ballots for local questions. These voters can only participate in local elections and ballot questions, not state or federal ones. Upon turning 18, they must re-register under state law to vote in other elections.

Massachusetts H3742 grants Somerville the authority to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections.

Massachusetts H3742 allows the City of Somerville to grant voting rights in municipal elections to residents aged 16 and 17 years old, with approval from the mayor and city council. The city must establish a separate voter registration list and print special ballots for local questions. These voters can only participate in local elections and ballot questions, not state or federal ones. Upon turning 18, they must re-register under state law to vote in other elections.