H 686 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to age requirements in local elections

This bill proposes to lower the minimum voting age for local elections in Massachusetts from eighteen to sixteen. It would allow any resident aged sixteen or older to register and vote for city or town officers, provided they meet standard registration requirements. The change applies specifically to municipal races rather than state or federal elections, where the voting age remains eighteen.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jul 15, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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