Loading chat...

MN HF2088

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Phyllis Kahn

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to lower the voting age to 16 years old in school district elections only, while maintaining the age 18 requirement for all other elections.

  • Modifies article VII, section 1 of the Minnesota Constitution to allow 16-year-olds who have been U.S. citizens for three months and resided in their precinct for 30 days to vote in school district elections.

  • Requires submission of the proposed constitutional amendment to Minnesota voters at the 2016 general election.

  • Poses the amendment question to voters as: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to lower the voting age to 16 years in school district elections?"

Legislative Description

Voting age lowered to 16 in school district elections, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Innovation Policy

3/23/2015

Committee Referrals

Education Innovation Policy3/23/2015

Full Bill Text

No bill text available