Bill Text: NJ SCR41 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes constitutional amendment permitting individuals who will be 18 by general election to register and vote in primary election.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-09 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee [SCR41 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2018-SCR41-Introduced.html

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 41

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2018 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  JAMES BEACH

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Senator  MICHAEL J. DOHERTY

District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Proposes constitutional amendment permitting individuals who will be 18 by general election to register and vote in primary election.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

  

A Concurrent Resolution proposing to amend Article II, Section I of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey.

 

     Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey (the General Assembly concurring):

 

     1.    The following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Jersey is hereby agreed to:

 

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

 

     Article II, Section I, paragraph 3 is amended to read as follows:

     3.    (a)  Every citizen of the United States, of the age of 18 years, who shall have been a resident of this State and of the county in which he claims his vote 30 days, next before the election, shall be entitled to vote for all officers that now are or hereafter may be elective by the people, and upon all questions which may be submitted to a vote of the people, and every such citizen of the age of 18 years by the date of a general election, who shall have been a resident of this State and of the county in which he claims his vote 30 days next before the primary election, shall be entitled to vote in the primary election that takes place before that next general election; and

     (b)   (Deleted by amendment, effective December 5, 1974.)

     (c)   Any person registered as a voter in any election district of this State who has removed or shall remove to another state or to another county within this State and is not able there to qualify to vote by reason of an insufficient period of residence in such state or county, shall, as a citizen of the United States, have the right to vote for electors for President and Vice President of the United States, only, by Presidential Elector Absentee Ballot, in the county from which he has removed, in such manner as the Legislature shall provide.

(cf:  Art.II, Sec.I, para.3 amended effective December 5, 1974)

 

     2.    When this proposed amendment to the Constitution is finally agreed to pursuant to Article IX, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, it shall be submitted to the people at the next general election occurring more than three months after the final agreement and shall be published at least once in at least one newspaper of each county designated by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly and the Secretary of State, not less than three months prior to the general election.

     3.    This proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be submitted to the people at that election in the following manner and form:

     There shall be printed on each official ballot to be used at the general election, the following:

     a.     In every municipality in which voting machines are not used, a legend which shall immediately precede the question as follows:

     If you favor the proposition printed below make a cross (X), plus (+), or check (a) in the square opposite the word "Yes." If you are opposed thereto make a cross (X), plus (+) or check (a) in the square opposite the word "No."

     b.    In every municipality the following question:

 

		CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PERMIT PERSONS WHO WILL BE 18 BY A GENERAL ELECTION TO REGISTER AND VOTE IN THE PRECEDING PRIMARY ELECTION
	YES	Do you approve amending the Constitution to allow persons who will be 18 years of age by the date of a general election to register and vote in the primary election that takes place before that general election?
		INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT
	NO	This amendment to the Constitution would allow persons who will be 18 years of age by the date of a general election to register and vote in the primary election that takes place before that general election.  Currently, a person must be at least 18 years of age to vote in any election.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This amendment to the Constitution would allow persons who will be 18 years of age by the date of a general election to register and vote in the primary election that takes place before that general election. Currently, a person must be at least 18 years of age to vote in any election.