New York S 9811: Relates to the voting age

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S09811 Summary:

BILL NOS09811 

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SAME ASSAME AS A08697

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SPONSORSALAZAR

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COSPNSRJACKSON, SEPULVEDA

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 2 §1, Constn

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Provides that the voting age in New York be 16 years old.

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BILL NOS09811 

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04/06/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

04/07/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

04/28/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9811

 IN SENATE

 April 6, 2026
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 Introduced by Sens. SALAZAR, JACKSON, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and
 ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
 Judiciary

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 2 of the constitution, in
 relation to the voting age

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 1 of arti-
 2 cle 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 Section 1. Every citizen shall be entitled to vote at every election
 4 for all officers elected by the people and upon all questions submitted
 5 to the vote of the people provided that such citizen is [eighteen]
 6 sixteen years of age or over and shall have been a resident of this
 7 state, and of the county, city, or village for thirty days next preced-
 8 ing an election.
 9 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing be referred
 10 to the first regular legislative session convening after the next
 11 succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conform-
 12 ity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3
 13 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89080-01-5

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