Texas Age to Vote in Primary Amendment (2015)
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The Texas Age to Vote in Primary Amendment was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have allowed a citizen who is under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election if that individual will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the subsequent general election.[1]
The measure was introduced into the Texas Legislature by Rep. Donna Howard (D-48) and Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R-92) as House Joint Resolution 50.[2] An identical bill, known as House Joint Resolution 70, was introduced by Rep. Rick Miller (R-26).[3]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The proposed ballot title was:[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.[4] | ” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 6, Texas Constitution
The proposed amendment would have added a Section 1a to Article 6 of the Texas Constitution. The following text would have been added by the proposed measure's approval:[1]
The legislature by general law may provide for voting in a primary election by a person who:
- (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.[4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
The proposed constitutional amendment was filed by Rep. Donna Howard (D-48) and Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R-92) as House Joint Resolution 50 on December 2, 2014.[2] Rep. Rick Miller (R-26) introduced House Joint Resolution 70, an identical bill, on January 16, 2015.[3] 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.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas Legislature, "HJR No. 50," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Legislature, "HJR No. 50 History," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Legislature, "HJR No. 70 History," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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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