Bill > H671

This bill seeks 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 rights and limitations (e.g., they can vote in municipal elections but not in federal or state elections). 2. Requiring municipal election officials to maintain a list of registered noncitizen voters and notify them of their rights and limitations within 5 days of registration. 3. Establishing a noncitizen voter registration form to be issued by the state secretary, and requiring the state secretary and municipal election officers to disseminate the form in the same manner as the standard voter registration form. 4. Authorizing the state secretary to issue regulations to implement this new law. The bill aims to expand political participation for noncitizen residents of Massachusetts by granting them the right to vote in municipal elections, while still maintaining the distinction between federal/state and local elections.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H671