103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 3/7/2024, by Sen. Terri Bryant

 

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 18 or any other voting age required by the United States for voting (currently 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.


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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
5REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be
6submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or
7rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6
8months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to
9amend Section 7 of Article III of the Illinois Constitution as
10follows:
 
11
ARTICLE III
12
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS

13    (ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1)
14SECTION 1. VOTING QUALIFICATIONS
15    Every United States citizen who has attained the age of 18
16or any other voting age required by the United States for
17voting in State elections and who has been a permanent
18resident of this State for at least 30 days next preceding any
19election shall have the right to vote at such election. The
20General Assembly by law may establish registration
21requirements and require permanent residence in an election
22district not to exceed thirty days prior to an election. The
23General Assembly by law may establish shorter residence

 

 

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1requirements for voting for President and Vice-President of
2the United States.
3(Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 8,
41988.)
 
5
SCHEDULE
6    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
7declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
8Constitutional Amendment Act.