Bill Text: GA HR12 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Eligibility to vote; verification of citizenship; provisions - CA
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted [HR12 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR12-Introduced.html
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1978
House
Resolution 12
By:
Representatives Graves of the
12th,
Williams of the
4th,
Loudermilk of the
14th,
Ramsey of the
72nd,
Levitas of the
82nd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for verification of a
person's citizenship to determine eligibility to vote; to provide for other
matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for the submission of this
amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
The
Constitution is amended by revising Article II, Section I, Paragraph II to read
as follows:
"Paragraph
II.
Right
to register and vote. Every person who is
a citizen of the United States and a resident of Georgia as defined by law, who
is at least 18 years of age and not disenfranchised by this article, and who
meets minimum residency requirements as provided by law shall be entitled to
vote at any election by the people. The General Assembly shall provide by law
for the means
of verification of citizenship and
registration of electors."
SECTION
2.
The
above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot
submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon
the following:
|
"( ) YES
( ) NO
|
Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide for verification of a
person's citizenship prior to granting the person the right to vote at any
election?"
|
All
persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
"Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of
this state.
