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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0005
 
Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Terri Bryant
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1
    Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that every United States citizen who has attained the age of 18 or any other voting age required by the United States for voting (currently voting in State elections) and who has been a permanent resident of this State for at least 30 days next preceding any election shall have the right to vote at such election. 


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1
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 
5REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be 
6submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or 
7rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 
8months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to 
9amend Section 7 of Article III of the Illinois Constitution as 
10follows:
 
11
ARTICLE III 
12
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS

13    (ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1)
14SECTION 1. VOTING QUALIFICATIONS 
15    Every United States citizen who has attained the age of 18 
16or any other voting age required by the United States for 
17voting in State elections and who has been a permanent 
18resident of this State for at least 30 days next preceding any 
19election shall have the right to vote at such election. The 
20General Assembly by law may establish registration 
21requirements and require permanent residence in an election 
22district not to exceed thirty days prior to an election. The 
23General Assembly by law may establish shorter residence 
 
 
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1requirements for voting for President and Vice-President of 
2the United States.
3(Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 8, 
41988.)
 
5
SCHEDULE
6    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
7declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
8Constitutional Amendment Act.