Every citizen of the United States who has attained the age of eighteen years, has resided in this state not less than one year next preceding the election at which he offers to vote and in the county, city, town, ward, or precinct such time as may be prescribed by law, and has been duly registered as a voter if required by law shall be qualified to vote at all elections; except that the general assembly may by law extend to citizens of the United States who have resided in this state less than one year the right to vote for presidential and vice­presidential electors.

As amended November 4, 1902; November 6, 1962. (See Laws 1901, p. 107; Laws 1963, p. 1057.); as amended November 8, 1988 ­­ Effective upon proclamation of the Governor, January 3, 1989. (For the text of this amendment and the votes cast thereon, see L. 88, p. 1453, and L. 89, p. 1656.)