Authorizes Sunderland, Massachusetts to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections.
This bill grants the town of Sunderland the authority to allow residents aged 16 and 17 to vote in municipal elections. The Town Clerk must establish a separate voter registration list for these individuals, who will be removed from the list upon turning 18. The town will cover the costs of special registration forms and ballots. This bill does not extend voting rights for state or federal offices or ballot questions.
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