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In November 2024, Iowa voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would prohibit non-citizens from casting ballots in state and local races and also permit 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the general election to vote in primary elections.

To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a simple majority vote is required in both the Iowa State Senate and the Iowa House of Representatives during two successive legislative sessions with an election for state legislators in between.

The constitutional amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 9 on Feb. 10, 2021. It was passed unanimously in both chambers during the 2021-2022 legislative session. The measure was also passed unanimously by the state legislature during the 2023-2024 legislative session and was certified for the ballot on April 5, 2023.

All state constitutions mention U.S. citizenship when discussing who can vote in that state’s elections. In 43 states, constitutional language discussing citizenship says who can vote (e.g. “every citizen” or “all citizens”), but does not state that noncitizens cannot vote. In seven states (Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio), constitutions provide that citizens, but not noncitizens, have the right to vote.

https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/iowa-voters-will-decide-2024-amendments-requiring-citizenship-vote
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Yes for barring non-citizens.

NO for the 17-year-olds.

At least 18 to vote.
Period.
(It should be raised back to at least 21)

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Yes for barring non-citizens.

NO for the 17-year-olds.

At least 18 to vote.
Period.
(It should be raised back to at least 21)

They would be have to be 18 at election time. That's the law as it is now, it would just become an amendment.
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Vulcan wrote:
"They would be have to be 18 at election time. That's the law as it is now, it would just become an amendment."

Again, the answer is NO.

If they're not 18, they don't vote.

I don't care if they're going to be 18 in 30 minutes after the polls close.

This is how they get the camel's nose under the tent.

NO..!

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Yes for barring non-citizens.

NO for the 17-year-olds.

At least 18 to vote.
Period.
(It should be raised back to at least 21)
I agree. Let them work for a little while or be looking over their four year degree at a real job market before they vote. A 17, even 18 year old, for the most part, still has a head full of theoretical mush from being in the State indoctrination camps (schools).
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In November 2024, Iowa voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would prohibit non-citizens from casting ballots in state and local races and also permit 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the general election to vote in primary elections.

To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a simple majority vote is required in both the Iowa State Senate and the Iowa House of Representatives during two successive legislative sessions with an election for state legislators in between.

The constitutional amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 9 on Feb. 10, 2021. It was passed unanimously in both chambers during the 2021-2022 legislative session. The measure was also passed unanimously by the state legislature during the 2023-2024 legislative session and was certified for the ballot on April 5, 2023.

All state constitutions mention U.S. citizenship when discussing who can vote in that state’s elections. In 43 states, constitutional language discussing citizenship says who can vote (e.g. “every citizen” or “all citizens”), but does not state that noncitizens cannot vote. In seven states (Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio), constitutions provide that citizens, but not noncitizens, have the right to vote.

https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/iowa-voters-will-decide-2024-amendments-requiring-citizenship-vote

the adult make braidn does not come to maturoty unti the age of 25  in most cases.

is suggest we take that into consideration when making important decisions such as giving childish  people....with right to vote

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Vulcan wrote:
"They would be have to be 18 at election time. That's the law as it is now, it would just become an amendment."

Again, the answer is NO.

If they're not 18, they don't vote.

I don't care if they're going to be 18 in 30 minutes after the polls close.

This is how they get the camel's nose under the tent.

NO..!

It's already the law. Making it a constitutional amendment won't weaken it, it will strengthen it, because it will take going thru the whole amendment process again to lower it.
The Republic is lost.