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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons |
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under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article VI, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 1a to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1a. The legislature by general law may provide for |
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voting in a primary election by a person who: |
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(1) will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the |
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subsequent general election for state and county officers; and |
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(2) satisfies the other applicable requirements for |
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eligibility to vote. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing a person |
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who will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the general |
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election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding |
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primary election." |