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OH HJR4
Joint Resolution
Status
6/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jay Edwards
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AI Summary
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Proposes constitutional amendments to three articles of the Ohio Constitution to prohibit local governments from allowing persons lacking elector qualifications to vote in local elections.
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Amends Article V, Section 1 to explicitly state "Only a citizen of the United States, of the age of eighteen years" with required state residency and thirty-day voter registration qualifications may vote, and prohibits any person lacking these qualifications from voting in state or local elections.
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Amends Article X, Section 3 and Article XVIII, Section 3 to subject county charters and municipal powers to the elector qualifications requirements established in Article V, Section 1.
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Requires submission of the proposal to Ohio voters at the general election on November 8, 2022, with adoption requiring a three-fifths majority vote in both the House and Senate.
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Takes effect immediately upon approval by a majority of electors voting on the proposal.
Legislative Description
CA: Prohibit local government from allowing non-electors to vote
Elections
Last Action
Adopted
6/1/2022