Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote (first reference). (HJ551)

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Progress

✓	Introduced
☐	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first reference); qualifications of voters; 16-year-olds permitted to vote. Provides that, notwithstanding the requirement that a voter shall be 18 years of age, any person who is 16 years of age or older and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be permitted to register to vote and to vote in local elections. Read the Bill »

Status

01/14/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Privileges and Elections Committee

History

Date	Action
01/12/2021	Committee
01/12/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100442D
01/12/2021	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/14/2021	Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments