2020 California Proposition 18

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Proposition 18
Allows 17-year-olds who will be 18 at the time of the next general election to vote in primaries and special elections
Results
For 60%–70% 50%–60%	Against 80%–90% 70%–80% 60%–70% 50%–60%

The 2020 California Proposition 18 would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary and special elections if they will turn 18 by the subsequent general election.

Appearing on the ballot in the 2020 California elections on November 3, 2020, the proposed state constitutional amendment was originally introduced as California Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 4 (ACA 4) by Assemblymember Kevin Mullin. ACA 4 passed the California State Assembly on August 22, 2019, amended and passed by the California State Senate on June 25, 2020, and was re-approved by the California State Assembly on June 26, 2020. After being put on the ballot, ACA 4 was given the ballot designation of Prop 18. Because it is a proposed constitutional amendment, 2020 Proposition 18 must appear as a ballot proposition and be approved by voters.^[1]

Proposition 18 is one of two proposed ballot measures in the 2020 California elections that would expand voting rights. The other is Proposition 17, which would allow individuals on parole to vote.^[2] Even though Proposition 17 passed, Proposition 18 failed, by a margin of roughly twelve percentage points.^[3]

^ "Bill Text – ACA-4 Elections: voting age". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
^ Myers, John (1 July 2020). "Here are the 12 propositions on California's November ballot". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ Hooks, Chris Nichols, Kris. "What We Know About California Proposition Results". www.capradio.org. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[1] "Bill Text – ACA-4 Elections: voting age". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-07-30.

[Myers-2] Myers, John (1 July 2020). "Here are the 12 propositions on California's November ballot". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[3] Hooks, Chris Nichols, Kris. "What We Know About California Proposition Results". www.capradio.org. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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