SJR 71

Explanation of Proposal

This proposed constitutional amendment, to be given second consideration by

the 2023 legislature for submittal to the voters in November 2024, was first

considered by the

2021

legislature in 2021 Senate Joint Resolution 32, which became

2021

Enrolled Joint Resolution 13.

Currently, the constitution provides that every United States citizen age 18 or

older who is a resident of an election district in Wisconsin is a qualified elector of that

district. A qualified elector is an individual who is eligible to vote in Wisconsin,

subject to requirements established by law, such as voter registration.

This constitutional amendment specifies that only a United States citizen age

18 or older is a qualified elector and only such a qualified elector may vote in an

election for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum.

Procedure for Second Consideration

When a proposed constitutional amendment is before the legislature on second

consideration, any change in the text approved by the preceding legislature causes

the proposed constitutional amendment to revert to first consideration status so that

second consideration approval would have to be given by the next legislature before

the proposal may be submitted to the people for ratification [see joint rule 57 (2)].

If the legislature approves a proposed constitutional amendment on second

consideration, it must also set the date for submitting the proposed constitutional

amendment to the people for ratification and must determine the question or

questions to appear on the ballot.