ENGROSSED SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION No. 10
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DIGEST OF SJ 10
(Updated March 31, 2005 3:37 pm - DI 75)
Citations Affected: Article 1, Section 2, of the Constitution of the
State of Indiana.
Synopsis: Military and overseas voters. Provides that the general
assembly may extend the right to vote to an individual who: (1) is the
child of an individual who is a registered Indiana voter on active
military duty or is an employee of the United States government; and
(2) currently resides outside the United States; if the individual meets
all the constitutional qualifications for a voter other than residence in
an Indiana precinct. This proposed amendment has not been previously
agreed to by a general assembly.
Effective: This proposed amendment must be agreed to by two
consecutive general assemblies and ratified by a majority of the state's
voters voting on the question to be effective.
Lawson C
(HOUSE SPONSORS _ RICHARDSON, THOMAS)
January 24, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Civic Affairs.
February 7, 2005, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
February 10, 2005, read second time, ordered engrossed.
February 11, 2005, engrossed.
February 15, 2005, read third time, passed. Yeas 47, nays 0.
HOUSE ACTION
March 7, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment.
March 31, 2005, amended, reported _ Do Pass.
April 1, 2005
First Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2005)
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ENGROSSED SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION No. 10
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to Article 2,
Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Indiana concerning
elections.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: ; (05)SJ0010.3.1. -->
SECTION 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Indiana is proposed and agreed to by this, the One Hundred
Fourteenth General Assembly of the State of Indiana, and is referred to
the next General Assembly for reconsideration and agreement.
SOURCE: CON 2; (05)SJ0010.3.2. -->
SECTION 2. ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF INDIANA IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS: Section 2. (a) A citizen of the United States who is at least
eighteen (18) years of age and who has been a resident of a precinct
thirty (30) days immediately preceding an election may vote in that
precinct at the election.
(b) A citizen may not be disenfranchised under subsection (a), if the
citizen is entitled to vote in a precinct under subsection (c),
subsection
(d), or federal law.
(c) The General Assembly may provide that a citizen who ceases to
be a resident of a precinct before an election may vote in a precinct
where the citizen previously resided if, on the date of the election, the
citizen's name appears on the registration rolls for the precinct.
(d) The General Assembly may provide that a citizen who:
(1) is:
(A) on active military duty or is an employee of the United
States government; and
(B) the child of an individual who is a registered voter of
Indiana; and
(2) currently resides outside the United States;
may vote in a precinct if the citizen meets all the qualifications in
subsection (a) other than residence in a precinct in Indiana.
ESJ 10 _ SJ 9607/DI 75
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