September 22, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Aaron Miller, Chatfield, Johnson, Moss, Schor, Guerra, Cochran, Hoadley, Chirkun, Cole, Gay-Dagnogo, Chang, Irwin, LaVoy, Pagan, Robinson, Dianda, Derek Miller and Zemke and referred to the Committee on Elections.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 7 of article IV and
section 22 of article V, to modify the age requirements for state
representatives, state senators, the governor, and the lieutenant
governor.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to modify the age requirements for state
representatives, state senators, the governor, and the lieutenant
governor, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of
the state:
ARTICLE IV
Sec. 7. Each senator and representative must be a citizen of
the
United States, at least 21 18
years of age, and an elector of
the district he or she represents. The removal of his or her
domicile
from the district shall be deemed is considered a vacation
of
the office. No person An
individual who has been convicted of
subversion or who has within the preceding 20 years been convicted
of
a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be is not
eligible for either house of the legislature.
ARTICLE V
Sec. 22. To be eligible for the office of governor or
lieutenant
governor, a person an individual must have
attained the
age
of 30, be at least 21 years
of age and have been a registered
elector
in this state for four three
years next preceding before
his or her election.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.