Proposing a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 16 years in state elections.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum voting age in Kansas state elections from 18 to 16 years old. If passed by a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers, the measure would be submitted to voters for approval at the 2026 general election. The change would directly affect 16- and 17-year-old residents, allowing them to vote in local, state, and judicial elections while still adhering to federal laws that set the voting age for federal offices at 18. The bill does not alter voting rules for presidential or vice-presidential candidates, which remain subject to federal requirements.