Bill Text: CA ACA7 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Elections: voting age.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-24 - In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission. [ACA7 Detail]

Download: California-2013-ACA7-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: ACA 7	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Mullin
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Ammiano, Fox, and Gordon)
   (Coauthor: Senator Leno)

                        FEBRUARY 13, 2013

   A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California
an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 2
of Article II thereof, relating to elections.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACA 7, as introduced, Mullin. Elections: voting age.
   The California Constitution authorizes any person who is a United
States citizen at least 18 years of age and a resident of the state
to vote.
   This measure, in addition, would authorize a United States citizen
who is 17 years of age, is a resident of the state, and will be at
least 18 years of age at the time of the next general election to
register to vote and to vote in that general election and in any
intervening primary or special election that occurs after the person
registers to vote.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.



   Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the
Legislature of the State of California at its 2013-14 Regular Session
commencing on the third day of December 2012, two-thirds of the
membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of
the State of California that the Constitution of the State be
amended as follows:
    That Section 2 of Article II thereof is amended to read:
      SEC. 2.   (a)    A United States citizen 
who is at least  18 years of age and  a  resident in
this State may vote. 
   (b) A United States citizen who is 17 years of age, is a resident
in this State, and will be at least 18 years of age at the time of
the next general election may register to vote and may vote in that
general election and in any intervening primary or special election
that occurs after the person registers to vote.