An Act amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton to allow resident non-citizens to vote in preliminary and city elections

This bill amends Northampton's city charter to allow non-citizen residents to vote in local city elections. It directly affects non-citizen residents living in Northampton who are not disqualified under state law. The key provision removes citizenship requirements for voting in preliminary, special, and regular city elections, including elections for ward councilors and school committee members. The change applies only to local city elections, not state or federal elections. The bill updates the city's voting qualifications section to explicitly include noncitizens as eligible voters.