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                                   7437
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 25, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. BLAKE, KAVANAGH, ROZIC, MOSLEY, ORTIZ, STECK,
   PEOPLES-STOKES, COOK, JAFFEE, SEPULVEDA, HOOPER, WRIGHT -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M. of A. HEVESI, THIELE -- read once and referred  to  the
   Committee on Election Law
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing  an amendment to article 2 of the constitution, in relation to
   voting rights
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur),  That  article  2  of  the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 10 to read as follows:
   §  10.  VOTING  RIGHTS. (A) NO VOTING QUALIFICATION OR PREREQUISITE TO
 VOTING OR STANDARD, PRACTICE, OR PROCEDURE SHALL BE IMPOSED  OR  APPLIED
 BY THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN A MANNER WHICH RESULTS IN A
 DENIAL  OR ABRIDGEMENT OF THE RIGHT OF ANY CITIZEN TO VOTE ON ACCOUNT OF
 RACE OR COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER PREFERENCE OR DISABILITY.
   (B) TO ASSURE THAT THE RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO  VOTE  IS  NOT  DENIED  OR
 ABRIDGED  ON  ACCOUNT  OF  RACE OR COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER PREFERENCE OR
 DISABILITY, NO CITIZEN SHALL BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ANY ELECTION
 BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING
 OR REGISTRATION FOR VOTING REQUIRING HIM OR HER TO:
   (1) DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO READ, WRITE, UNDERSTAND,  OR  INTERPRET
 ANY MATTER;
   (2) DEMONSTRATE ANY EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OR HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE OF
 ANY PARTICULAR SUBJECT;
   (3) POSSESS GOOD MORAL CHARACTER;
   (4) PAY OR DEMONSTRATE PAYMENT OF ANY POLL TAX OR OTHER TAX;
   (5) PROVIDE GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AT A POLLING SITE;
   (6) PROVIDE DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP TO REGISTER
 TO VOTE; OR
   (7)  PROVE  HIS  OR  HER  QUALIFICATIONS  BY THE VOUCHER OF REGISTERED
 VOTERS OR MEMBERS OF ANY OTHER CLASS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89077-01-7
              

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   (C) NEITHER THE STATE, NOR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION,  SHALL  RESTRICT
 THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS FROM REGISTERING VOTERS IN GOOD
 FAITH.
   §  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
 referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
 next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
 conformity with section  1  of  article  19  of  such  constitution,  be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.