Massachusetts H841 allows Boston to grant voting rights in municipal elections to residents aged 16 and 17.
Massachusetts H841 authorizes the city of Boston to allow residents aged 16 and 17 to vote in municipal elections. This bill creates a separate voter registration list for these young residents, managed by the Boston board of election commissioners. It also mandates the creation of a special registration form and a separate ballot for local ballot questions. Notably, this bill does not extend voting rights to state or federal elections or ballot questions.
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