By Ms. Atkins of Concord, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 628) of Cory Atkins and Kay Khan relative to residency requirements in local elections.  Election Laws.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Cory Atkins

Kay Khan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to residency 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:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended in section 1 by adding at the end thereof the following:

“Every permanent legal resident eighteen years of age or older, not being a person under guardianship or incarcerated in a correctional facility due to a felony conviction, and not being temporarily or permanently disqualified by law because of corrupt practices in respect to elections, who is a resident in the city or town where he or she claims the right to vote at the time he or she registers, and who has complied with the requirements of this chapter, may have his or her name entered on the list of voters in such city or town, and may vote therein in any election for officers in such city or town.”