Question

in the 2020 elections in colorado, voters were asked to decide whether to amend a voting provision in the state constitution. the provision is shown below, with the change old wording and using all caps for the amended words. every citizen only a citizen of the united states who has attained the age of eighteen years, has resided in this state for such time as may be prescribed by law, and has required by law shall be qualified to vote at all elections. the amendment was approved by the voters. replacing \every citizen\ by \only a citizen\ seems like a minor change in the provision. but what does the change really mean? a. is there a situation in which a person might qualify to vote under the old provision but not under the new provision? hint: consider whether there are any circumstances under under one wording but not the other. a. no, the meanings of the two provisions are the same regarding whether non - citizens might vote. the age, residency, and registration requirements are all the same b. yes, while the old provision says that \every citizen\ of the united states meeting the other conditions can vote, it is does not address whether non - citizens might be allow c. yes, the old provision explicitly states that non - citizens who meet the age, residency, and registration requirements can vote in all elections. d. no, the new provision is actually less restrictive on the voting rights of non - citizens than the old provision. the age, residency, and registration requirements are less restric b. is there a situation in which a person might qualify to vote under the new provision but not under the old provision? a. yes, a registered 18 - year - old might qualify under the new provision, but not the old provision b. no, there are no situations in which a person might qualify to vote under the new provision but not under the old provision c. no, in fact, the new provision makes the age, residency, and registration requirements more difficult than the old provision d. yes, a registered non - citizen might qualify under the new provision, but not the old provision

Explanation:

For part a, the old provision "Every citizen" implies it's about citizens but doesn't exclude non - citizens from consideration regarding voting rights. The new "Only a citizen" clearly restricts voting to citizens only. So there are situations where non - citizens who might have been considered under the old (by not being explicitly excluded) are excluded under the new.
For part b, the new provision is more restrictive on who can vote (only citizens). Since the old provision didn't explicitly exclude non - citizens and the new one does, there are no situations where someone can vote under the new but not the old.

Answer:

a. B. Yes, while the old provision says that "every citizen" of the United States meeting the other conditions can vote, it is does not address whether non - citizens might be allowed.
b. B. No, there are no situations in which a person might qualify to vote under the new provision but not under the old provision.