HJ 32 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION AS ELECTORS AND TO BE SO ADMITTED UPON ATTAINING THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.

HJ 32 proposes a constitutional amendment to allow 16-year-olds to apply for voter registration, with their eligibility automatically activating on their 18th birthday. The bill would change the state constitution to permit citizens who turn 16 to apply to become electors, though they would only gain voting rights upon reaching age 18. This applies specifically to regular elections, with 16-year-olds who have applied able to vote in primaries for those elections. The amendment requires voter approval in the November 2026 election to take effect.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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Mar 11, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
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