As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. J. R. No. 8

2025-2026

Representatives Glassburn, Brennan

Cosponsors: Representatives Piccolantonio, Upchurch

A J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

Proposing to amend Section 1 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to lower the voting age to sixteen years.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, three-fifths of the members elected to each house concurring herein, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, in the manner prescribed by law at the general election to be held on November 3, 2026, a proposal to amend Section 1 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to read as follows:

ARTICLE V

Section 1. Only a citizen of the United States, of the age of eighteen sixteen years, who has been a resident of the state, county, township, or ward, such time as may be provided by law, and has been registered to vote for thirty days, has the qualifications of an elector, and is entitled to vote at all elections. No person who lacks those qualifications shall be permitted to vote at any state or local election held in this state. Any elector who fails to vote in at least one election during any period of four consecutive years shall cease to be an elector unless the elector again registers to vote. At a primary election, every qualified elector who is or will be on the day of the next general election sixteen or more years of age, shall be entitled to vote at the primary election.

EFFECTIVE DATE

If adopted by a majority of the electors voting on this proposal, Section 1 of Article V amended by this proposal shall take effect immediately, and the existing version of Section 1 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio shall be repealed effective immediately.