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

This bill would allow noncitizen residents of Massachusetts who are at least 18 years old to vote in local municipal elections, such as those for mayors, school committees, and town councils. To participate, eligible individuals would need to submit a special registration form declaring their residency, which election officials would then process and add to a separate list of noncitizen voters. The law explicitly clarifies that these voters cannot run for state or federal offices, vote in statewide initiatives, or participate in federal elections, and election officials must inform registrants that voting federally could jeopardize their path to U.S. citizenship.