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26th Amendment
Text of 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. 2017
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State
of New Jersey
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INTRODUCED
MARCH 25, 1971 |
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By Senators
DICKINSON, BATEMAN, GUARINI, SEARS, COFFEE, MARAZITI, WOODCOCK,
DUMONT, MATTURRI, DELTUFO, RIDOLFI, KNOWLTON, HAGEDORN, SCIRO,
H.A. KELLY, ITALIANO, GUILIANO and MUSTO |
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(Without
Reference) |
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A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution
of the United States guaranteeing to persons 18 years of age
and older the right to vote in Federal, State and local elections. |
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WHEREAS,
By a joint resolution of the Congress of the United States entitled
“Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens
18 years of age or older” adopted by the first session of the
Ninety-second Congress of the United States, the following article
was proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States: |
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“ARTICLE |
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“Section
1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years
of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or by any State on account of age. |
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“Sec. 2.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation.” |
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of New Jersey (the General Assembly
concurring): |
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1. That
the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, on behalf of the
State of New Jersey, does hereby ratify the proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, which is set forth
in a joint resolution of the Congress entitled “Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
extending the right to vote to citizens 18 years of age or older”
adopted by the first session of the Ninety-second Congress of
the [pg. 1]
United States, and which is set forth in full in the preamble
to this concurrent resolution. |
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2. That
the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey be and he
is hereby directed to notify the Secretary of State of the United
States of the action taken by the Legislature of the State of
New Jersey with respect to said proposed amendment to the Constitution
of the United States. [pg. 2]
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SENATE
No. S.C.R. 2017 |
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SENATE, |
March 29,
1971. |
This bill
having been three times read in the Senate, |
RESOLVED,
That the same do pass. |
By order
of the Senate. |
Raymond
H. Bateman, President of the Senate |
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GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, |
May 3,
1971 |
This bill
having been three times read and compared in the General Assembly, |
RESOLVED,
That the same do pass. |
By order
of the General Assembly. |
George
Reeves, Speaker of the General Assembly [pg.
3] |
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