Bill Text: OR SJR3 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to qualification of electors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SJR3 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SJR3-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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 LC 1068

                    Senate Joint Resolution 3

Sponsored by Senator MONROE (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow citizens to
register to vote in election not later than day immediately
preceding day of election.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election.

                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. Section 2, Article II of the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 2. + } Qualifications of electors. (1) Every citizen
of the United States is entitled to vote in all elections not
otherwise provided for by this Constitution if   { - such - }
 { +  the + } citizen:
  (a) Is 18 years of age or older;
  (b) Has resided in this state during the six months immediately
preceding the election, except that provision may be made by law
to permit a person who has resided in this state less than 30
days immediately preceding the election, but who is otherwise
qualified under this subsection, to vote in the election for
candidates for nomination or election for President or Vice
President of the United States or elector of President and Vice
President of the United States; and
  (c) Is registered not   { - less than 20 calendar days
immediately preceding any - }  { +  later than the day
immediately preceding the day of the + } election in the manner
provided by law.
  (2) Provision may be made by law to require that persons who
vote upon questions of levying special taxes or issuing public
bonds shall be taxpayers.

  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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