An Act extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters of the commonwealth

This bill would allow noncitizen residents of Massachusetts who have legal immigration status to vote in local municipal elections, such as those for city council or school committees, while explicitly prohibiting them from voting in federal or state offices. To implement this change, the legislation requires the state secretary to create a special registration form for these voters and mandates that election officials inform registered individuals about their specific voting rights and limitations. The bill also clarifies that participating in a federal election could jeopardize a noncitizen's future application for U.S. citizenship and restricts each person to registering to vote in only one municipality at a time.