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Introduced

Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · constitutional amendment

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Jan 30, 2026) Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first reference); qualifications of voters; 16-year-olds permitted to vote. Provides that, notwithstanding the requirement that a voter shall be 18 years of age, any person who is 16 years of age or older and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be permitted to register to vote and to vote in local elections.

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Action history (5)
  1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103350D · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
  3. Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights · lower
  4. Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  5. Jan 30, 2026 Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) · lower

Text versions (2)

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  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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