Bill > HJ00047

This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow citizens who have reached the age of sixteen to apply for admission as electors (voters), with the understanding that they will become fully qualified voters on their eighteenth birthday. Specifically, the amendment would enable sixteen-year-olds to pre-register to vote and participate in primary elections before turning eighteen. The proposed change modifies the existing constitutional language to permit this early registration process, using gender-neutral terminology like "such citizen's" instead of "his or her". The resolution mandates that this proposed amendment will be continued to the next legislative session after the general election on November 3, 2026, and will be presented to voters with a ballot designation that asks whether the state constitution should be amended to allow sixteen-year-olds to pre-register as voters. This change aims to engage younger citizens in the electoral process by allowing them to prepare for voting before reaching full electoral age.

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