Bill > H770

This bill aims to extend voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "noncitizen voter" as a person 18 years or older with legal immigration status who is not a U.S. citizen, and outlining their "noncitizen voting rights" to vote in municipal elections, participate in town meetings, and run for municipal elected office. 2. Requiring municipal election officials to maintain a separate list of noncitizen voters and notify them of their voting rights, limitations (e.g., cannot vote in federal elections), and potential impact on their U.S. citizenship application. 3. Mandating the state secretary to create a specific "noncitizen voter registration form" and disseminate it alongside the regular voter registration form. 4. Authorizing the state secretary to issue regulations to implement this new law. The bill seeks to expand political participation for noncitizen residents at the local level while maintaining certain restrictions on their voting rights compared to U.S. citizens.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H770