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NY A06913
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/13/2021
Primary Sponsor
Michael Cusick
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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
- Maintains existing requirements that voters must be at least 18 years old and have been residents of the state and county/city/village for 30 days preceding an election
- Requires the amendment to be referred to the first regular legislative session following the next general election and published for 3 months before that election
- Needs concurrent approval from both the Senate and Assembly as a constitutional amendment
Legislative Description
Allows a person who will be 18 years old at 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
opinion referred to judiciary
2/18/2022
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/18/2022
Election Law1/5/2022
Judiciary5/10/2021
Election Law4/13/2021
Full Bill Text
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