Bill Text: IL HJRCA0004 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Changes the minimum voting age to 17 (now, 18) or any other "younger" voting age required by the United States for voting in State elections. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (N/A - Dead) 2010-05-02 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 [HJRCA0004 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HJRCA0004-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0004 Introduced 1/9/2009, by Rep. Lou Lang SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1
Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Changes the minimum voting age to 17 (now, 18) or any other "younger" voting age required by the United States for voting in State elections. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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A BILL FOR
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois
Constitution by changing Section 1 of Article III as follows:
ARTICLE III
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
(ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1)
SECTION 1. VOTING QUALIFICATIONS
Every United States citizen who has attained the age of 17
18 or any other younger voting age required by the United
States for voting in State elections and who has been a
permanent resident of this State for at least 30 days next
preceding any election shall have the right to vote at such
election. The General Assembly by law may establish
registration requirements and require permanent residence in
an election district not to exceed thirty days prior to an
election. The General Assembly by law may establish shorter
residence requirements for voting for President and

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Vice-President of the United States.
(Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 8,
1988.)
SCHEDULE
This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
Constitutional Amendment Act.