Bill Text: CA ACA2 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections: voting age.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - Died on inactive file. [ACA2 Detail]
Download: California-2015-ACA2-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: ACA 2 INTRODUCED
BILL TEXT
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Mullin
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Gordon)
(Coauthors: Senators Allen, Hertzberg, and Leno)
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
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 2, 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
vote in any intervening primary or special election that occurs
before the next general election.
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 2015-16 Regular Session
commencing on the first day of December 2014, 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 vote in any intervening primary or
special election that occurs before the next general election.
