Bill > S412

This bill aims to enable children's right to vote by making several changes to election laws in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: lowering the voting age from 18 years to 18 days; establishing a "capacity to make voting decisions independently" standard; allowing voters who lack this capacity to receive guidance from a family member when voting; requiring voter registration lists to include the names and addresses of those under 17; and creating non-partisan voter registration programs in birth centers, childcare centers, schools, and afterschool programs to facilitate voter registration and pre-registration for eligible individuals.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S412