Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session
Relating to: extending voting rights to certain 17-year-old individuals and requiring a referendum.
Constitution wisconsin Elections Primary elections Referendum Voting Wage Youth
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, in addition to other qualifications, an individual must be at least 18
years of age to vote at an election in this state. This bill allows an individual who is
17 years of age to vote at a primary if the individual will be 18 years of age on the date
on which the election following the primary is held.
Because the bill extends the right to vote to a class of individuals beyond the
class currently entitled to vote under the Wisconsin Constitution, the bill cannot
become law unless, following enactment, it is approved by the majority of the votes
cast at a statewide referendum to be held at the November 2022 general election.
Sponsors
Full history
- Jul 21, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Roys, Smith, Erpenbach, Agard and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Shelton, Hintz, Baldeh, Andraca, Subeck, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Considine, Anderson, Neubauer and Snodgrass
- Jul 21, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
- Mar 15, 2022 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1