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NY S03822
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/13/2019
Primary Sponsor
Diane Savino
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AI Summary
- Proposes an amendment to Section 1 of Article 2 of the New York State Constitution to modify voter eligibility requirements
- Allows 17-year-old citizens to vote in presidential primary elections if they will be 18 years old by the time of the general election for which the primary is held
- Maintains existing voter qualifications requiring citizenship, age 18 or over for regular elections, and 30-day residency in the state and relevant county, city, or village
- Requires the amendment to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for 3 months before that election, per constitutional procedures
- Introduced by Senator Savino on February 15, 2019
Legislative Description
Amends the constitution to allow a person who will be 18 years old at the the time of a presidential election to vote in the presidential primary election if he or she is 17 years of age at the time of the presidential primary election.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
7/21/2020
Committee Referrals
Judiciary7/21/2020
Judiciary1/8/2020
Judiciary6/13/2019
Judiciary2/15/2019
Full Bill Text
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