Texas Age to Vote in Primary Elections Amendment, HJR 31 (2017)
| Texas Age to Vote in Primary Elections Amendment | |
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| Election date November 7, 2017 | |
| Topic Suffrage | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Age to Vote in Primary Elections Amendment, also known as HJR 31, was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2017.
The measure would have allowed the Texas State Legislature to enact a law permitting citizens under the age of 18 to vote in state and county primary elections if they will be 18 by the general election.[1]
Rep. Donna Howard (D-48) introduced the amendment as House Joint Resolution 31 in the Texas Legislature.[2]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The following ballot title was proposed to appear on the ballot:[1]
| “ | The constitutional amendment authorizing a person who will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary election.[3] | ” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 6, Texas Constitution
The measure would have added a Section 1a to Article 6 of the Texas Constitution:[1]
- (1) will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the subsequent general election for state and county officers; and
- (2) satisfies the other applicable requirements for eligibility to vote.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
The proposed constitutional amendment was filed by Rep. Donna Howard (D-48) as House Joint Resolution 31 on November 15, 2016.[2] A two-thirds vote in both chambers of the Texas State Legislature was required to refer this amendment to the ballot. Texas is one of 16 states that require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers.
The amendment did not receive a vote in the state legislature.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas Legislature, "House Joint Resolution 31," accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Legislature, "HJR 31 Overview," accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. Cite error: Invalid
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