January 27, 2009, Introduced by Senators SWITALSKI, CHERRY and JACOBS and referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 1 of article II, to
revise the age requirement for voting at a school district election
if the election does not include a school millage or school bond
ballot proposal.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to revise the age requirement for voting at a
school district election if the election does not include a school
millage or school bond ballot proposal, is proposed, agreed to, and
submitted to the people of the state:
ARTICLE II
Sec. 1. Every citizen of the United States who has attained
the
age of 21 18 years, who has resided in this state six months,
and who meets the requirements of local residence provided by law,
shall be an elector and qualified to vote in any election except as
otherwise provided in this constitution. The legislature shall
define residence for voting purposes.
A citizen of the United States who has attained the age of 16
years and who is otherwise qualified to vote shall be qualified to
vote at a school district election, but only if the school district
election does not include a school millage ballot proposal or a
school bond ballot proposal.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.