THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	518
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

proposing an amendment to the hawaii state constitution to LOWER the qualifying age of voters for any state or local election.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Article II, section 1, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:

"QUALIFICATIONS

Section 1. Every citizen of the United States who [shall have] has attained the age of [eighteen] seventeen years, [have] has been a resident of this State not less than one year next preceding the election and [be] is a voter registered as provided by law, shall be qualified to vote in any state or local election."

SECTION 2. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:

"Shall the qualifying age of voters for any state or local election be lowered from eighteen years of age to seventeen years of age?"

SECTION 3. Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New constitutional material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Constitutional Amendment; State and Local Elections; Voting Age

Description:

Proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the qualifying age of voters for any state or local election to seventeen years of age.

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