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Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment
Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment
West Virginia · November 3, 2026
What this measure does
Amend the constitution to state that only citizens may vote in elections
A yes vote means
The state constitution will formally require that only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in elections.
A no vote means
The state constitution will remain unchanged, and voting eligibility will continue to be determined by existing state laws rather than a constitutional requirement.
Simple explanation
Right now, your state's constitution doesn't explicitly say that only citizens can vote—it's just been assumed and enforced through laws. This amendment would add that rule directly into the constitution itself, making it crystal clear. It's like writing a house rule on the wall instead of just relying on everyone's understanding of how things work.
Who's for it, who's against it
Support
- American Legislative Exchange Council
- Americans for Tax Reform
- Charlie Kolean, state director of Americans for Citizen Voting
- Katherine T. Bennett, Process & Procedures Task Force Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council
- State Del. Joe Funkhouser (R)
- State Del. Joe Funkhouser (R-98)
- State Sen. Amy Nichole Grady (R)
- State Sen. Charles Clements (R)
- State Sen. Chris Rose
- State Sen. Craig Hart (R)
- State Sen. Darren Thorne (R)
- State Sen. Eric Tarr (R)
- State Sen. Jay Taylor (R)
- State Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman (R)
- State Sen. Mark Maynard (Nonpartisan)
- State Sen. Mark Maynard (R-6)
- State Sen. Patricia Rucker (R)
- State Sen. Randy E. Smith (R)
- State Sen. Rollan Roberts (R)
- State Sen. Trenton Barnhart (R)
Opposition
Source: Ballotpedia