June 12, 2018, Introduced by Senators KNEZEK, ANANICH, BIEDA, GREGORY, HERTEL, CONYERS, YOUNG and HOOD and referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 1 of article II, to
revise the age requirement for voting.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to revise the age requirement for voting, is
proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:
ARTICLE II
Sec. 1. Every citizen of the United States who has attained
the
age of 21 16 years, who has resided in this state six months,
and who meets the requirements of local residence provided by law,
shall be an elector and qualified to vote in any election except as
otherwise provided in this constitution. The legislature shall
define residence for voting purposes.
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.