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MA S465
MA S465Extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to extend voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth. Election Laws.
AI Summary
This bill aims to extend voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth. The key provisions are as follows: It defines a "noncitizen voter" as a person 18 years of age or older with legal immigration status who is not a U.S. citizen, and grants them the right to vote in municipal elections, participate in town meetings, and serve in municipal elected offices. It requires municipal election officials to maintain a list of noncitizen voters and notify them of their rights and limitations, which include not being able to vote in federal elections. The bill also mandates the creation of a noncitizen voter registration form and requires the state secretary and municipal election officials to disseminate it in the same manner as the voter registration form for U.S. citizens.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5026 (on 09/12/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S465 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S465.pdf |
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