Bill > H705

This bill proposes to amend Massachusetts election laws to allow for voter pre-registration of individuals as young as 17 years old. The key provisions of the bill are: (1) Allowing 17-year-olds who have pre-registered to vote in primary and preliminary elections, as long as they will be 18 by the time of the subsequent special or general election. (2) Specifying that only pre-registrants who are 17 years old can vote in these preliminary or primary elections, and that no other pre-registrants can vote until they reach the full age of 18, unless otherwise permitted by law.