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CA ACA4

CA

Status

Passed

7/1/2020

Primary Sponsor

Evan Low

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow 17-year-old U.S. citizens to vote in primary and special elections if they will be at least 18 years old by the next general election
  • Current law allows only those at least 18 years of age to vote; this amendment creates an exception for eligible 17-year-olds
  • Amends Section 2 of Article II of the California Constitution
  • Requires a two-thirds vote in both legislative houses to pass to the ballot
  • Filed with Secretary of State on July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Elections: voting age.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 30, Statutes of 2020.

7/1/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/23/2020
Elections and Constitutional Amendments9/4/2019
Rules8/22/2019
Appropriations6/20/2019
Elections and Redistricting5/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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