16 and 17-Year-Old Pre-Registration Bill
On February 23rd, Sen. Edward D. Maloney introduced Senate
Bill 227, a bill requiring election authorities to accept the
pre-registration of 16 and 17-year-olds who, but for age, are otherwise
qualified to vote. Allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register would
open up the possibility of registering young people through high
school-based registration programs. This has the potential to increase
youth participation in the democratic process and could also be the
first step toward a universal registration system and clean and
complete voter rolls. [Read SB 227]To support this legislation contact Sen. Maloney at:
311 Capitol Building |
Springfield, IL 62706 |
(217) 782-5145 |
Illinois residents, please contact the Senator from your district.