1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1906 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 831
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey and Jack Patrick Lewis
_________________
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to age requirements in local elections.
_______________
PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex1/15/2025Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/15/2025Tara T. Hong18th Middlesex2/20/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1906 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 831
By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 831) of Sean Garballey, Jack Patrick Lewis and Tara T. Hong relative to age
requirements in local elections. Election Laws.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 686 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
_______________
An Act relative to age requirements in local elections.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended in section 1 by adding at the end thereof the following:
3 Every citizen sixteen years of age or older who is a resident in the city or town where he
4or she claims the right to vote at the time he or she registers, and who has complied with the
5requirements of this chapter, may have his or her name entered on the list of voters in such city
6or town, and may vote therein in any election for officers in such city or town.