Senate Joint Resolution 3 - Introduced SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 3 BY BISIGNANO SENA TE JOINT RESOLUTION A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 1 of the State of Iowa relating to persons entitled to the 2 privilege of an elector. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1601XS (3) 91 ss/ns
S.J.R. 3 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 Section 5 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of 3 Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: 4 Sec. 5. Disqualified persons. A person adjudged mentally 5 incompetent to vote shall not be entitled to the privilege of 6 an elector. 7 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 8 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 9 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general 10 election for members of the general assembly, and shall be 11 published as provided by law for three months previous to the 12 date of that election. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 17 Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to persons entitled 18 to the privilege of an elector. The amendment strikes a 19 prohibition that withholds the privilege of an elector from 20 persons convicted of an infamous crime. The privilege of an 21 elector includes both the right to vote and the right to hold 22 elected office. 23 The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then 24 referred to the next general assembly (92nd) for adoption, 25 before being submitted to the electorate for ratification. 26 -1- LSB 1601XS (3) 91 ss/ns 1/ 1