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- Considered by committee - defeated
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Title of bill
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 5 of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to the ten day advance registration requirement
Purpose
The bill allows any qualified person who is not registered to vote to register and vote on election day.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends section 5 of article II of the constitution to delete the requirement that a qualified person's registration must be completed at least ten days before an election.
Section 2: Provides that the amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of members of the assembly and be published for three months prior to the date of such election.
Existing law
Section 5 of article II of the constitution, requires that voter registrations be completed no later than ten days prior to an election. It also requires pursuant to section 1 of article XIX that if a majority of both houses of the succeeding legislature pass the amendment, then it be submitted for approval and ratification by a majority of the people voting thereon. The amendment will become effective on the first day of January of the year subsequent to such ratification.
Justification
Voters often do not start paying attention to an election, become engaged in it or get inspired to vote until a short time prior to election day, especially where only local contests are involved. But, by that time it may be too late to register to vote. This leaves the unregistered voter feeling disenfranchised and that his vote doesn't matter. Allowing voters to register and vote on the day of an election will encourage more people to participate in the democratic process. Because the ten day deadline is in section 5 of article II, a constitutional amendment is required to remove it.
Legislative history
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Fiscal implications
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Local fiscal implications
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Effective date
This amendment takes effect on the first day of January of the year after its approval and ratification by the people.
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