House Bill No. [insert bill number] proposes to amend Louisiana's election laws to allow citizens who are at least seventeen years old to register and vote in state and local elections. The bill modifies existing provisions by changing the minimum voting age from eighteen to seventeen, while maintaining that individuals under seventeen are not permitted to vote in any state or local elections. Additionally, it specifies that no one under eighteen shall vote in national elections. The bill also updates the eligibility criteria for serving as a commissioner or alternate commissioner, allowing those who are at least seventeen and not registered voters to serve, provided they meet certain educational requirements.

The proposed changes include the removal of specific language that previously restricted voting eligibility to those eighteen and older, and it eliminates the protection of voter registration applications for seventeen-year-olds from public disclosure. The bill aims to streamline the voter registration process at driver's license facilities by allowing applications from those seventeen and older to serve as voter registration applications. Overall, the bill seeks to expand voting rights for younger citizens while ensuring compliance with existing election laws.

Statutes affected:
HB582 Original: 18:101(A), 18:114(B)(1), 18:154(C)(1), 18:425(B)(5), 18:426(A)(4)