Introduced by Assembly Member Low Members Low and Gonzalez Fletcher (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Mullin) (Principal coauthor: Senator Stern) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Calderon, and Chen)
March 06, 2017
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 10, as introduced, Low.
Elections: voter qualifications.
The California Constitution allows a United States citizen who is at least 18 years of age and a resident of California to vote.
This measure would reduce the minimum voting age to 17.
Digest Key
Vote:
2/3
Appropriation:
NO
Fiscal Committee:
YES
Local Program:
NO
Bill Text
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California at its 2017-18 Regular Session commencing on the fifth day of December 2016, 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 United States citizen 18 who is at least 17 years of age and resident in this State may vote.