A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for qualifications of electors.
This bill proposes a change to the Pennsylvania Constitution to update voter eligibility requirements, directly affecting all citizens who wish to vote in state, local, or federal elections. The key provision sets the minimum voting age at 18 and requires voters to be U.S. citizens for at least one month, reside in the state for 90 days, and live in their specific election district for 60 days before an election. It also explicitly prohibits noncitizens, regardless of their legal status, from participating in any elections within the Commonwealth. To become law, the amendment must pass both houses of the General Assembly and then be approved by voters in a special election.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2024
Last action May 28, 2024
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Committee
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May 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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