Bill > S06921

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age in New York from 18 to 16 years old. Specifically, the bill would modify the state constitution's section on voting rights to change the age requirement for voting from 18 to 16 years old, while maintaining the existing residency requirement that voters must have lived in the state, county, city, or village for 30 days preceding an election. If passed, this amendment would require referral to the first regular legislative session after the next general assembly election and must be published for 3 months before that election, in accordance with the state constitution's procedures for constitutional amendments. The proposed change would potentially allow younger teenagers to participate in electoral processes, reflecting a growing movement in some jurisdictions to expand political participation for youth by lowering the voting age.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6921