101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0028
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Rep. Daniel Didech
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1

     Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that every United States citizen who has attained the age of 17 (rather than the age of 18 or any other voting age required by the United States for voting in State elections) and who has been a permanent resident of this State for at least 30 days next preceding any election shall have the right to vote at such election. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
  


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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 
8this resolution a proposition to amend Section 1 of Article III 
9of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
  
 

10
ARTICLE III 


11
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS






12    (ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1)



13SECTION 1. VOTING QUALIFICATIONS 

14    Every United States citizen who has attained the age of 17 
1518 or any other
voting age required by the United States for 
16voting in State elections
and who has been a permanent resident 
17of this State for at least 30
days next preceding any election 
18shall have the right to vote at such
election. The General 
19Assembly by law may establish registration
requirements and 
20require permanent residence in an election district not
to 
21exceed thirty days prior to an election. The General Assembly 
22by law
may establish shorter residence requirements for voting 
23for President
and Vice-President of the United States.

 
 
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1(Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 8, 
21988.)

 
  
3
SCHEDULE

  
4    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
5declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
6Constitutional Amendment Act.