HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION X


     May 8, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Spade, Hansen, Anderson, Bernero, Lockwood, Woodward, Waters, Rich Brown, Adamini,
Lipsey, Wojno, Neumann, Plakas, Sheltrown, Gieleghem, Hale, Kolb, Zelenko, Bovin, O'Neil, Clark, Quarles, Bogardus, Schermesser,
Jacobs, Stallworth, Mans, Rocca, Clarke and Lemmons and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.


        A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, by amending section 1 of article II, to pro-

   vide that citizens who become 18 years old on or before the first

   Tuesday after the first Monday in November may vote in any elec-

   tion during that calendar year.

        Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

   state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, to provide that citizens who become 18 years

   old on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in

   November may vote in any election during that calendar year, is

   proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:

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                                    ARTICLE II

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             Sec. 1.  Every citizen of the United States who has attained

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        OR WILL ATTAIN the age of  21  18 years ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST

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        TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, who has resided in


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        this state six months, and who meets the requirements of local

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        residence provided by law, shall be an elector and qualified to

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        vote in any election DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE CITI-

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        ZEN HAS ATTAINED OR WILL ATTAIN THE AGE OF 18 YEARS AND IN ALL

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        SUCCEEDING CALENDAR YEARS, except as otherwise provided in this

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        constitution.  The legislature shall define residence for voting

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        purposes.

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             Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub-

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        mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in

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        the manner provided by law.




































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