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I am a naturalized citizen of the United States. My mother and I moved here from Brazil when I was six and I was naturalized when I was 21. I worked hard for my citizenship and it means a lot to me. I chose to become an American and I chose to no longer be a Brazilian. To be allowed to vote in this country should require a person, if they were not born into citizenship, to make the same choice.Only United States citizens should vote in theUnited States. Period.COVA is on the ballot in Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. Polling in these states and nationwide shows that the vast majority of Americansregardless of ideology, race, or gendersupport Citizen Only Voting. In this book you will nd all there is to know about the Citizen Only Voting Amendments (COVA) that Americans for Citizen Voting is has been working on for the last two years.Citizen Only Voting is not anti-immigrant as our cynical detractors allege. Naturalized citizens as a group are our most enthusiastic supporters. We’ve done the hard work to become citizens of this great country; we want that citizenship to mean something. To let people vote, who have not made the same commitment to this country is a slap in the face to the people who have.You will hear from some that “non-citizen voting is rare” and that it “doesn’t affect presidential elections.” The people who are saying these things are talking about illegal non-citizen voting in presidential elections. That is NOT what we are talking about. We are talking about the fact that legal non-citizen voting is happening in at least 19 municipalities across the country. It is legal in four states. These four states — California, Illinois, Maryland, Vermont — have constitutions, like most state constitutions, that do not guarantee the right to vote foronlyU.S. citizens.COVA changes state constitutions to explicitly guarantee thatonlyU.S. citizens are allowed to vote in state and local elections in that state.We advocate for citizen-only voting to safeguard our electoral process. Most of the cities, which have given the vote to noncitizens, also allow people in the country illegally to vote. This is terribly destructive of lawful and transparent elections. Moreover, it undermines our precious American citizenship, the very reason immigrants ock to our shores.Avi McCullahPresidentAmericans for Citizen Voting

AMERICANS FOR CITIZEN VOTINGONLYCITIZENS.VOTESTATEMENT OF PURPOSENoncitizens are voting right now — legally — in19 cities in three states and our nation’scapital. In most of those cities, people in theU.S. illegally are also allowed to vote.Citizen Only Voting Amendments are designedto put the issue of noncitizen voting — again,legal voting — in the hands of the people. Ifvoters approve these measures, statelegislatures and cities cannot give the vote tononcitizens without first providing the peopleof the state the chance to vote on it.

COVA: CITIZEN ONLY VOTING AMENDMENTSCOMMON MISCONCEPTIONS1. Federal law already prohibits non-citizens from voting so COVA is unnecessary.Federal law does indeed prohibit non-citizens from voting in federal elections but it does not prohibit them from voting in state and local elections. COVA is for state constitutions to govern state and local elections.2. We require citizenship for voter registration so COVA is unnecessary.Every state (including the four which allow non-citizen voting in local elections) requires the voters be citizens of the United States. However, that does not apply to local elections. The municipalities that have non-citizen voting set up separate voter registration systems for non-citizens.3. COVA is cynical attempt to turn out Republicans for elections.Polls show massive support for COVA among people of all political parties and ideologies. COVA seems to be a Republican issue because of the partisan nature of the legislative votes in many states. Democrat voters support COVA and we welcome any and all Democrat legislators who are listening to the will of their constituents, and voters in their own party. It is worth noting that every Democrat legislator in Iowa voted for COVA twice.4. Non-citizen voting is already illegal.Most people assume that their state constitution already requires voters to be U.S. citizens. However, only twelve state constitutions reserve the right to vote for U.S. citizens. A state constitution must say that only U.S. citizens can vote or it must specically disqualify non-citizens from voting. If your state constitution says that “every U.S. citizen is eligible to vote” that doesn’t mean that non-citizens can’t also be allowed to vote.5. COVA is a reaction to Trump’s claim of voter fraud.COVA only affects state and local elections. COVA stops states and municipalities from legalizing non-citizen voting. COVA also does not deal with voter fraud. Voter fraud is already illegal. COVA has nothing to do with presidential elections.6. COVA is further evidence that Republicans can’t accept the 2020 presidential election.COVA has nothing to do with presidential elections.7. Studies have shown that non-citizenvoting in the presidential election israre and inconsequential.COVA has nothing to do with presidential elections.

CONTACT US AMERICANS FOR CITIZEN VOTINGONLYCITIZENS.VOTEFor Media Inquiries: Contact Jack Tomczak at 202-919-9558Email us: Info@onlycitizens.voteVisit Our Website: onlycitizens.vote

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NON-CITIZENS ARE NOWVOTING LEGALLYIN 19 U.S. CITIESA VerifyThis.com investigation found that “more than a dozen municipalities allow undocumented immigrants to vote in some or all local elections.” Yes, over 70% of the U.S. cities allowing non-citizen voting also give the vote to those in the country illegally.On November 5, 2024, voters inSanta Ana, California, will decide whether to allow non-citizens to vote in city elections.Note: The New York City Council passed a measure allowing an estimated800,000 to one million non-citizens to vote in city elections. That measure is currently enjoined as part of an ongoing court challenge.Learn more about Citizen Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTE12345678910111213141516171819OAKLAND, CALIFORNIASAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAWASHINGTON, D.C.BARNESVILLE, MARYLANDCHEVY CHASE, MARYLANDCHEVERLY, MARYLANDFREDERICK, MARYLANDGARRETT PARK, MARYLANDGLEN ECHO, MARYLANDGREEN BELT, MARYLANDHYATTSVILLE, MARYLANDMARTIN’S ADDITIONS, MARYLANDMOUNT RANIER, MARYLANDRIVERDALE PARK, MARYLANDSOMERSET, MARYLANDTAKOMA PARK, MARYLANDBURLINGTON, VERMONTMONTPELIER, VERMONTWINOOSKI, VERMONT

FOREIGN CITIZEN VOTINGIS COMING TO YOUR STATE4FOREIGN CITIZEN VOTING STATES12CITIZEN ONLY VOTING STATES26STATES ARE UP FOR GRABSCaliforniaIllinoisMarylandVermontWashington, D.C.*including yours.Pennsylvania 1776Virginia 1776Wyoming 1889Utah 1895Arizona* 1962Minnesota 1974North Dakota* 2018Alabama* 2020Colorado* 2020Florida* 2020Ohio* 2022Louisiana* 2022* Not a state. Does not have its own constitution.Congress could have stopped foreign citizen voting but failed to do so.8STATES WITH COVA ON THE 2024 BALLOTIdahoIowaKentuckyMissouriNorth CarolinaOklahomaSouth CarolinaWisconsinLearn more about Citizen Only Voting atONLYCITIZENS.VOTE* Citizen Only Voting Amendment

LSC Elections Local School Council members are elected every two years by parents, community members, and school staff. Members serve two-year terms, with the exception of student representatives, who serve one-year terms. Interested candidates must complete several application forms. “US citizenship is not a requirement to vote.”

CITIZEN ONLY VOTING AMENDMENTONLYCITIZENS.VOTEWHY IS COVA NECESSARY?The current language of every, any,or all has proven insufcient in guaranteeing that only U.S. citizens have the legal right to vote. Just because every citizen is allowed to vote does not mean that non-citizens are not allowed to vote.WE MUST AMENDSTATE CONSTITUTIONS!Passing a statute isn’t enough! A statute may be ruled unconstitutional by the courts and a statute can be changed by any future legislature. ONLY a constitutional amendment will protect citizen-only voting.Learn more about Citizen Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTEPLACES THAT ALLOWNON-CITIZEN VOTINGCaliforniaIllinoisMarylandVermontWashington, D.C.CONSTITUTIONS WRITTENCORRECTLY WHEN RATIFIEDPennsylvania 1776Virginia 1776Utah 1895Wyoming 1889Minnesota 1958STATES THAT HAVE PASSEDCOVA BY A WIDE MARGINArizona 1962 66% – 34%North Dakota 2018 66% –34%Alabama 2020 77% – 23%Colorado 2020 63% – 37%Florida 2020 79% –21%Ohio 2022 77% – 23%Louisiana 2022 73% – 27%ATTEMPTS TO ALLOWNON-CITIZEN VOTINGSan Jose, CAClarkston, GAArlington, MABrookline, MACambridge, MANewton, MABoston, MAPortland, MEDallas Co., TXMultnomah Co., ORIllinoisConnecticutRhode IslandNew York

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CITIZEN ONLY VOTING AMENDMENTONLYCITIZENS.VOTEWHAT IS COVA?The Citizen Only Voting Amendment is a state constitutional amendment that makes it so only U.S. citizens are allowed to legally vote in local and state elections. Right now the constitutions of most states say “Every citizen of the United States who is age 18 and older is eligible to vote…”. COVA changes the language to “Only a citizen of the United States who is age 18 and older is eligible to vote…”. In some states the words “any” or “all” are used instead of “every” but it all means the same thing and is insufcient to guarantee that only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote. The “every” language establishes a oor for eligibility. Every citizen is eligible to vote but other people may be added on top of that oor. The “only” language creates a ceiling for eligibility – only citizens may vote and nobody else.It is exclusive and absolute.Learn more about Citizen Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTETHE PUBLIC DISAPPROVESOF NON-CITIZEN VOTINGOPPOSE75%NOTSURE5%FAVOR20%ONLY 8% “STRONGLY FAVOR”ALLOWING NON- CITIZEN VOTING.QUESTION:Some cities are allowing non-citizens to vote. Would you favor or oppose allowing people who are not U.S. citizens to votein your local elections?AMERICANS FOR CITIZEN VOTING SURVEY OF 1000 REGISTERED VOTERSCONDUCTED BY RMG RESERCH ON MARCH 9–10, 2023

Leaders of the Citizen Only Voting Amendment (COVA) movement will tell you that two little words make a big difference in preserving the “exclusive right of citizens” to vote. It all comes down to “every” and “only.” Voter suppression is real—and it’s happening in blue states and ultra-“progressive” cities across America. Non-citizen voting is the left’s latest social justice craze, one that’s canceling out the constitutionally guaranteed votes of tens of thousands of American citizens, including naturalized immigrants who worked hard to lawfully obtain their citizenship.“Many on the Left clearly want non-citizens to vote,” Jacob explained. “After a Citizen Only Voting Amendment passed the Texas Senate 29–1 earlier this year, Democrats blocked it in the House. Every Democrat in Georgia voted against a similar amendment in the legislature this year. And in Vermont, Democrats overrode the Republican governor’s veto to award non-citizens the vote in three cities.“Just because every citizen is eligible to vote doesn’t mean noncitizens are ineligible to vote,” Jack Tomczak, national eld director for Americans for Citizen Voting, told me in an interview last week. ACV is leading the charge to amend state constitutions to include citizen-only voting language.

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Americans for Citizen Voting (ACV), a grassroots organization working to block non-citizens voting in our elections, held a press conference on Sept. 4 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to highlight its new campaign to pass citizen-only voting constitutional amendments in November. Restoration News was present to cover the event.“We’re really dealing much more with and exclusively with non-citizens voting legally, and I think that’s a decision that the public really has to weigh in on and say, do we want that to be happening? And of course, if the voters decide, as they have every time, that we want only citizens, then there is an enforcement part of that there you do have to follow to make sure people follow rules,” said ACV Chairman Paul Jacob. “But we’re really at the point of setting those rules clearly.”

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The Idaho Senate approved an amendment to the state constitution on Monday, sending a measure to voters this fall asking whether noncitizens should be allowed to vote.If approved by voters, House Joint Resolution 5 would add the following sentence to the state constitution: “No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be a qualied elector in any election held within the state of Idaho.”

Learn more about Citizen-Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTEVOTE FOR75%The survey of 1,000 Registered Voters was conducted for ACV on March 9-10, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by gender, age, and race. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is ±3.1 percentage points.IDAHOTHE REFERENDUMON THE BACKOF YOURBALLOTOF NATIONWIDEVOTERSOPPOSENON-CITIZENVOTINGOPPOSE 75%FAVOR 20%UNDECIDED 5%

IDAHO LEGISLATURE - HJR00503/11Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED - 63-6-1AYESAlfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon,Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant,Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Handy,Hawkins, Healey, Hill(McKnight), Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting,Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke,Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd,Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto,Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYSAchilles, Chew(Beazer), Green, Mathias, Necochea, RubelAbsentMillerFloor Sponsor - AndrusTitle apvd - to Senate03/25Read third time in full – ADOPTED - 28-6-1AYESAdams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman,Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols,Okuniewicz, Ricks, Schroeder, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, ZuiderveldNAYSJust, Rabe, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excusedShea(Ruchti)Floor Sponsor - OkuniewiczTitle apvd - to House

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In November 2024, voters in Iowa will decide on a constitutional amendment related to dening who can vote. The constitutional amendment would do the following:• Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote by providing that only a citizen of the U.S., rather than every citizen of the U.S., can vote, and• Provide that 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the general election may vote in primary elections.All state constitutions mention U.S. citizenship when discussing who can vote in that state’s elections. In 43 states, constitutional language discussing citizenship says who can vote (e.g. “every citizen” or “all citizens”), but does not state that noncitizens cannot vote. In seven states (Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio), constitutions provide that citizens, but not noncitizens, have the right to vote.

Learn more about Citizen-Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTEVOTE FOR75%The survey of 1,000 Registered Voters was conducted for ACV on March 9-10, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by gender, age, and race. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is ±3.1 percentage points.IOWATHE REFERENDUMON THE BACKOF YOURBALLOTOF NATIONWIDEVOTERSOPPOSENON-CITIZENVOTINGOPPOSE 75%FAVOR 20%UNDECIDED 5%

Senate Joint Resolution 9 - EnrolledSenate Joint Resolution9A JOINT RESOLUTIONPROPOSINGAN AMENDMENTTO THE CONSTITUTIONOF THE STATE OF IOWARELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONSOF ELECTORS.BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLYOF THE STATE OF IOWA:Section 1. The followingamendment to the Constitutionofthe State of Iowa is proposed:Section 1 of Article II of the Constitutionof the State ofIowa, as amended by the amendment of 1970, is repealed and thefollowingadopted in lieu thereof:Section 1. Electors. Only a citizen of the United Statesof the age of eighteen years, who shall have been a residentofthis state for such period of time as shall be provided by lawand of the county in which the citizen claims the citizen’svotefor such period of time as shall be provided by law, shall beentitledto vote at all electionswhich are authorizedby law.However,for purposes of a primary election,a United Statescitizen must be at least eighteen years of age as of the nextgeneral electionfollowing the primary election. The requiredperiods of residenceshall not exceed six months in this stateand sixty days in the county.Sec. 2. SUBMISSIONTO ELECTORATE. The foregoing proposedamendment,having been adopted and agreed to by the 89th General9/24/24, 10:29 AMIowa-2023-SJR9-Enrolledhttps://legiscan.com/IA/text/SJR9/id/2773051/Iowa-2023-SJR9-Enrolled.html1/2

Senate Joint Resolution9, p. 2Assembly,Second Session, thereafterduly published,and nowadopted and agreed to by the 90th General Assemblyin this jointresolution,shall be submitted to the people of the state ofIowa at the general election in November of the year 2024 in themanner requiredby the Constitutionof the State of Iowa and thelaws of the state of Iowa.______________________________AMY SINCLAIRPresidentof the Senate______________________________PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the HouseI hereby certify that this joint resolutionoriginatedinthe Senate and is known as Senate Joint Resolution9, NinetiethGeneral Assembly.______________________________W. CHARLES SMITHSONSecretaryof the Senate9/24/24, 10:29 AMIowa-2023-SJR9-Enrolledhttps://legiscan.com/IA/text/SJR9/id/2773051/Iowa-2023-SJR9-Enrolled.html2/2

58th Day TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2023 521 election. The required periods of residence shall not exceed six months in this state and sixty days in the county. Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO ELECTORATE. The foregoing proposed amendment, having been adopted and agreed to by the 89th General Assembly, Second Session, thereafter duly published, and now adopted and agreed to by the 90th General Assembly in this joint resolution, shall be submitted to the people of the state of Iowa at the general election in November of the year 2024 in the manner required by the Constitution of the State of Iowa and the laws of the state of Iowa. On the question “Shall the resolution be adopted?” (S.J.R. 9), the vote was: Yeas, 49: Alons Bennett Bisignano BoultonBousselot Brown Celsi CostelloCournoyer Dawson De Witt DickeyDonahue Dotzler Driscoll EdlerEvans Giddens Green GruenhagenGuth Jochum Klimesh KnoxKoelker Kraayenbrink Lofgren McClintockPetersen Quirmbach Reichman RowleyRozenboom Salmon Schultz ShipleySinclair Sweeney Taylor, J. Taylor, T.Trone Garriott Wahls Webster WeinerWestrich Whitver Winckler ZaunZumbach Nays, none. Absent, 1: Garrett The resolution, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have been adopted by the Senate and the title was agreed to. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGED Senator Whitver asked and received unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution 9 be immediately messaged to the House.

86th Day Abdul-Samad Bagniewski Bossman Cahill Cooling Dieken Forbes Gerhold Grassley, Spkr. Hayes Ingels Jeneary Kniff McCulla Latham Madison Meyer, B. Nielsen Rinker Sherman Srinivas Stone Turek Wilburn Wood Wills, The yeas were, 97: Amos Jr. Bergan Bradley Carlson Croken Dunwell Fry Gjerde Gustafson Henderson Isenhart Johnson Konfrst Levin Matson Mohr Nordman Scheetz Shipley Staed Thompson, M. Vondran Wilson Wulf Presiding The nays were, none.Absent or not voting, 3: Best Kaufmann Sieck TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023 AndrewsBloomingdaleBrown-PowersCisnerosDetermannEhlertGainesGoldingGustoffHoltJacobyJonesKressigLohseMeggersMommsenOlsonScholtenSiegristSteckmanThompson, P. BaethBodenBuckCollinsDeyoeFisherGehlbachGraberHarrisHoraJamesJudgeKurthLundgrenMeyer, A.MooreOsmundsonSextonSorensenStoltenbergThomsonWessel-Kroeschell WheelerWilzYoung WindschitlZabner769 The joint resolution having received a constitutional majority was declared to have been adopted and agreed to by the House. Golding of Linn moved that the joint resolution be read a last time nowand placed upon its adoption and the joint resolution was read a last time. On the question “Shall the joint resolution be adopted and agreed to?” (S.J.R. 9)

KENTUCKYCITIZEN-ONLY VOTING AMENDMENTBRIEFING BOOK

The Kentucky Constitution says that “every citizen of the United States” with Kentucky residency is eligible to vote in the state’s elections. Some lawmakers say that the wording should be more restrictive, to keep municipalities from allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections.“This is about protecting citizens and the thousands of people who’ve lawfully navigated the immigration process. One of the rewards of doing so is earning the right to vote,” Howell said.“It’s odd we don’t already have this spelled out in our constitution. While this is specically prohibited at the federal level, it isn’t addressed here in Kentucky,”— Republican Sen. Jason Howell from Murray

Learn more about Citizen-Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTEVOTE FOR75%Survey conducted February 5 through February 6, 2024. 858 likely General Election voters participated in the survey. Survey weighted to match expected turnout demographics for the General Election. Margin of Error is ±3.3% with a 95% level of condence. Totals do not always equal 100% due to rounding.KENTUCKYTHE REFERENDUMON THE BACKOF YOURBALLOTOF KENTUCKYVOTERSSUPPORTCITIZEN-ONLYVOTINGSUPPORT 75%UNDECIDED 16%OPPOSE 9%

CHAPTER 7 Legislative Research Commission PDF Version 1 CHAPTER 7 ( SB 143 ) AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. Are you in favor of amending Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States from being allowed to vote in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as stated below? Section 2. It is proposed that Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky be amended to read as follows: Every citizen of the United States of the age of eighteen years who has resided in the state one year, and in the county six months, and the precinct in which he or she offers to vote sixty days next preceding the election, shall be a voter in said precinct and not elsewhere. No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to vote in this state.[ but] The following persons also[are excepted and] shall not have the right to vote:[.] 1. Persons convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction of treason, or felony, or bribery in an election, or of such high misdemeanor as the General Assembly may declare shall operate as an exclusion from the right of suffrage, but persons hereby excluded may be restored to their civil rights by executive pardon. 2. Persons who, at the time of the election, are in confinement under the judgment of a court for some penal offense. 3. Idiots and insane persons. Section 3. It is proposed that Section 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky be amended to read as follows: The provisions of Sections 145 to 154, inclusive, shall not apply to the election of school trustees and other common school district elections. Said elections shall be regulated by the General Assembly, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to vote in said elections. Section 4. This amendment shall be submitted to the voters of the Commonwealth for their ratification or rejection at the time and in the manner provided for under Sections 256 and 257 of the Constitution, KRS 118.415, and Sections 5 and 6 of this Act. Section 5. Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 118.415 to the contrary, the Secretary of State shall cause the entirety of the question in Section 1 of this Act and the entirety of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky contained in Sections 2 and 3 of this Act to be published at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation published in this state, and shall also cause to be published at the same time and in the same manner the fact that the amendment will be submitted to the voters for their acceptance or rejection at the next regular election at which members of the General Assembly are to be voted for. The publication required by this section and KRS 118.415 shall be made no later than the first Tuesday in August preceding the election at which the amendment is to be voted on. Section 6. Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 118.415 to the contrary, the Secretary of State, not later than the second Monday after the second Tuesday in August preceding the next regular election at which members of the General Assembly are to be chosen in a year in which there is not an election for President and Vice President of the United States, or not later than the Thursday after the first Tuesday in September preceding a regular election in a year in which there is an election for President and Vice President of the United States, shall certify the entirety of the question in Section 1 of this Act and the entirety of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky contained in Sections 2 and 3 of this Act to the county clerk of each county, and the county clerk shall have the entirety of the question and the amendment, as so certified, indicated on the ballots provided to the voters in paper or electronic form as applicable to the voting machines in use in each county or precinct. Governor's signature not required.

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE2024 Regular SessionSB 143 RSN# 2901AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.2/12/2024 4:26:21 PMPASS SB 143YEAS: 31NAYS: 4PASSES:0NOT VOTING: 3YEAS : 31Berg Givens Raque Adams TurnerBoswell Higdon Schickel WebbCarroll Howell Smith WestDeneen Mays Bledsoe Southworth WheelerDouglas McDaniel Stivers WilliamsElkins Meredith Storm WilsonFunke Frommeyer Mills Thayer WiseGirdler Nemes TichenorNAYS : 4Harper Angel Neal Thomas YatesPASSES : 0NOT VOTING : 3Carpenter WesterfieldChambersArmstrong

Commonwealth of KentuckyHouse of Representatives2024 Regular SessionSB 143 RCS# 297AN ACT amend Sections 145, 155 of the Constitution relating to persons entitled to vote.3/15/2024 9:13:36AMFinal PassageYEAS: 72NAYS: 12ABSTAINED: 0NOT VOTING: 14YEAS : 72Baker Dossett Huff T Miles SmithBanta Dotson Imes Moser Stevenson CBauman Duvall Jackson Neighbors Tackett LafertyBentley Elliott Johnson Nemes TateBowling Fister King Osborne ThomasBranscum Flannery Koch Petrie TimoneyBratcher S. Fleming Lewis D Pollock TiptonBray Frazier Gordon Lewis S Proctor TruettCallaway Freeland Lockett Rabourn UpchurchCalloway Fugate Maddox Raymer WesleyClines Gooch Massaroni Riley WhiteDecker Hale McCool Roarx WilliamsDietz Hart Meade Rudy WilsonDixon Heath Meredith Sharp WittenDoan HodgsonNAYS : 12Aull Camuel Herron Palumbo RobertsBojanowski Graham Kulkarni Raymond StalkerBurke GrossbergABSTAINED : 0NOT VOTING : 14Blanton Brown Heavrin McPherson Stevenson PBratcher K. Chester-Burton Justice Pratt WillnerBridges Gentry Lawrence Rawlings

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If it does end up on the ballot, Missouri will be the seventh state to have such an amendment put before voters this fall. The amendment would change one word in the state constitution. Instead of saying “All citizens of the United States” can vote, it would say “Only citizens of the United States.”“We have a system in which an American citizen has power with their vote,” Jacob told The St. Louis Record. “You get to vote if you’re a citizen. If you open it up so others can vote, you lessen what citizenship means.”

Learn more about Citizen-Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTEVOTE FOR81%Sample: N=600 Registered Voters Date: September 4 -9, 2024 MoE: +4.0%MISSOURITHE REFERENDUMON THE BACKOF YOURBALLOTOF MISSOURIVOTERSSUPPORTCITIZEN-ONLYVOTINGSUPPORT 81%OPPOSE 19%

EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law. SECOND REGULAR SESSION [TRULY AGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED] SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 78 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2024 3502S.03T JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing sections 2 and 3 of article VIII of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting three new sections in lieu thereof relating to elections. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein: That at the next general election to be held in the 1 state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday 2 in November, 2024, or at a special election to be called by 3 the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to 4 the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or 5 rejection, the following amendment to article VIII of the 6 Constitution of the state of Missouri:7 Section A. Sections 2 and 3, article VIII, Constitution 1 of Missouri, are repealed and three new sections adopted in 2 lieu thereof, to be known as sections 2, 3, and 24, to read as 3 follows:4 Section 2. [All] Only citizens of the United States, 1 including occupants of soldiers' and sailors' homes, over 2 the age of eighteen who are residents of this state and of 3 the political subdivision in which they offer to vote are 4 entitled to vote at all elections by the people, if the 5 election is one for which registration is required if they 6 are registered within the time prescribed by law, or if the 7 election is one for which registration is not required, if 8

SS SJR 78 2 they have been residents of the political subdivision in 9 which they offer to vote for thirty days next preceding the 10 election for which they offer to vote: Provided however, no 11 person who has a guardian of his or her estate or person by 12 reason of mental incapacity, appointed by a court of 13 competent jurisdiction and no person who is involuntarily 14 confined in a mental institution pursuant to an adjudication 15 of a court of competent jurisdiction shall be entitled to 16 vote, and persons convicted of felony, or crime connected 17 with the exercise of the right of suffrage may be excluded 18 by law from voting. 19 Section 3. 1. All elections by the people shall be by 1 paper ballot or by any mechanical method prescribed by law. 2 2. Voters shall have only a single vote for each issue 3 on which such voter is eligible to vote. Voters shall have 4 the same number of votes for an office as the number of open 5 seats to be elected to such office at that election. Under 6 no circumstance shall a voter be permitted to cast a ballot 7 in a manner that results in the ranking of candidates for a 8 particular office. Notwithstanding any provision of this 9 subsection to the contrary, this subsection shall not apply 10 to any nonpartisan municipal election held in a city that 11 had an ordinance in effect as of November 5, 2024, that 12 permits voters to cast more than a single vote for each 13 issue or candidate on which such voter is eligible to vote. 14 3. All election officers shall be sworn or affirmed 15 not to disclose how any voter voted; provided, that in cases 16 of contested elections, grand jury investigations and in the 17 trial of all civil or criminal cases in which the violation 18 of any law relating to elections, including nominating 19 elections, is under investigation or at issue, such officers 20

SS SJR 78 3 may be required to testify and the ballots cast may be 21 opened, examined, counted, and received as evidence. 22 Section 24. 1. The person receiving the greatest 1 number of votes at a primary election as a party candidate 2 for an office shall be the only candidate for that party for 3 the office at the general election. The name of such 4 candidate shall be placed on the official ballot at the 5 general election unless removed or replaced as provided by 6 law. 7 2. The person receiving the greatest number of votes 8 at the general election shall be declared the winner. 9 3. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to 10 the contrary, this section shall not apply to any 11 nonpartisan municipal election held in a city that had an 12 ordinance in effect as of November 5, 2024, that requires a 13 preliminary election at which more than one candidate 14 advances to a subsequent election. 15 Section B. Pursuant to chapter 116, and other 1 applicable constitutional provisions and laws of this state 2 allowing the general assembly to adopt ballot language for 3 the submission of this joint resolution to the voters of 4 this state, the official summary statement of this 5 resolution shall be as follows: 6 "Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: 7 ● Make the Constitution consistent with state 8 law by only allowing citizens of the United 9 States to vote; 10 ● Prohibit the ranking of candidates by 11 limiting voters to a single vote per candidate 12 or issue; and 13

SS SJR 78 4 ● Require the plurality winner of a political 14 party primary to be the single candidate at a 15 general election?". 16 

653 The President declared the joint resolution passed. On motion of Senator Brown (26), title tothe joint resolution was agreed to. Senator Brown (26) moved that the vote by which the jointresolution passed be reconsidered. Senator O'Laughlin moved that motion lay on the table,which motion prevailed. SS for SJR 78, introduced by Senator Brown (26), entitled: SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 78 Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing sections 2 and 3 of article VIII of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting three new sections in lieu thereof relating to elections. Was taken up.On motion of Senator Brown (26), SS for SJR 78 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote: Forty-Sixth Day - Tuesday, April 9, 2024 THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS YEAS—Senators BeanCierpiotHoskinsSchroer BernskoetterColemanHoughThompson Rehder BlackCrawfordKoenigTrent—24 Beck Williams—9 Arthur Roberts May Absent—Senator Washington—1 Absent with leave—Senators—None Vacancies—None McCreery BrattinEigelLuetkemeyer Mosley Brown (16th Dist.)EslingerMoon Razer Brown (26th Dist.)FitzwaterO'Laughlin Rizzo CarterGannonRowden NAYS—Senators

NORTHCAROLINACITIZEN-ONLY VOTING AMENDMENTBRIEFING BOOK

A recent poll of likely North Carolina voters by the Remington Research Group showed that 89% believed that only US citizens should have the right to vote, and 87% would support a constitutional amendment clarifying that US citizens are eligible to vote in all North Carolina state and local elections. “There is some disagreement about whether the current language in the state Constitution prevents noncitizens from voting or only afrms that otherwise qualied citizens cannot be denied the right to vote.” Jackson told the Carolina Journal. “The language in the proposed amendment would make it clear that only American citizens are permitted to vote in any elections in North Carolina.”

Learn more about Citizen-Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTEVOTE FOR87%Survey conducted May 8 through May 10, 2024. 640 likely 2024 General Election voters participated in the survey. Survey weighted to match expected turnout demographics for the 2024 General Election. Margin of Error is ±4.1% with a 95% level of condence. Totals do not always equal 100% due to rounding.NORTH CAROLINATHE REFERENDUMAT THE END OFYOUR BALLOTOF NORTHCAROLINAVOTERSSUPPORTCITIZEN-ONLYVOTINGSUPPORT 87%OPPOSE 9%UNDECIDED 4%

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H D HOUSE BILL DRH40617-LUy-168 Short Title: Constitutional Amendment/Citizens-Only Voting. (Public) Sponsors: Representative D. Hall. Referred to: *DRH40617-LUy-168* A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA TO PROVIDE FOR 2 CITIZENS-ONLY VOTING. 3 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4 SECTION 1. Section 1 of Article VI of the North Carolina Constitution reads as 5 rewritten: 6 "Section 1. Who may vote. 7 Every person born in the United States and every person who has been naturalized, Only a 8 citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age, age and possessing the qualifications set out 9 in this Article, shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people of the State, except as herein 10 otherwise provided." 11 SECTION 2. The amendment set out in Section 1 of this act shall be submitted to 12 the qualified voters of the State at the statewide general election to be held on November 5, 2024, 13 which election shall be conducted under the laws then governing elections in the State. Ballots, 14 voting systems, or both may be used in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes. The 15 question to be used in the voting systems and ballots shall be: 16 "[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST 17 Constitutional amendment to provide that only a citizen of the United States who is 18 18 years of age and otherwise possessing the qualifications for voting shall be entitled to vote at 19 any election in this State." 20 SECTION 3. If a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of the amendment 21 set out in Section 1 of this act, the State Board of Elections shall certify the amendment to the 22 Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall enroll the amendment so certified among the 23 permanent records of that office. If a majority of votes cast on the question are against the 24 amendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the amendment shall have no effect. 25 SECTION 4. The amendment set out in Section 1 of this act is effective upon 26 certification. 27 SECTION 5. Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes 28 law. 29 H.B. 1074May 23, 2024HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK

HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTE TRANSCRIPT FOR ROLL CALL #7692023-2024 SessionHB 1074: Constitutional Amendment/Citizens-Only Voting.Vote: Third ReadingRoll Call #769Outcome: PASSSponsor: D. HALLTime: 6/27/2024 11:28 a.m.Total votes: 111Ayes: 99Noes: 12Not Voting: 0Excused Absence: 9Excused Vote: 0Ayes (Democrat)Ager; Alston; Ball; G. Brown; T. Brown; Buansi; Butler; Clemmons; Cunningham; Dahle; Everitt; Harris; Hawkins; F. Jackson; Jeffers; John; A.Jones; Liu; Lofton; Longest; Majeed; Pierce; Prather; Quick; Reives; Roberson; Rudow; Charles Smith; Staton-Williams; von Haefen;Willingham; WrayAyes (Republican)Adams; Arp; K. Baker; Balkcom; Bell; Biggs; Blackwell; Bradford; Branson; Brisson; Brody; Cairns; Chesser; Clampitt; Cleveland; Cotham;Crutch eld; Davis; Dixon; Elmore; Gillespie; Goodwin; D. Hall; K. Hall; Hastings; Humphrey; Iler; N. Jackson; Johnson; B. Jones; Kidwell;Lambeth; Loftis; Lowery; McNeely; Miller; Mills; Moore (Speaker); Moss; Paré; Penny; Pickett; Pike; Pless; Potts; Pyrtle; Reeder; Riddell;Ross; Saine; Sasser; Sauls; Setzer; Shepard; Carson Smith; Sossamon; Stevens; Strickland; Torbett; Tyson; Ward; Watford; Wheatley; White;Willis; Winslow; ZengerNoes (Democrat)Autry; A. Baker; Belk; Budd; Carney; Cervania; Crawford; Gill; Harrison; Lucas; Morey; PriceNoes (Republican)NoneExcused Absence (Democrat)Alexander; Brockman; K. Brown; LoganExcused Absence (Republican)Faircloth; Fontenot; Greene; Howard; Warren

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE TRANSCRIPT FOR ROLL CALL #6362023-2024 SessionHB 1074: Constitutional Amendment/Citizens-Only Voting.Vote: Third ReadingRoll Call #636Outcome: PASSSponsor: D. HallTime: 6/27/2024 2:03 p.m.Total votes: 44Ayes: 40Noes: 4Not Voting: 0Excused Absence: 6Excused Vote: 0Ayes (Democrat)Adcock; Blue; Bode; Chaudhuri; Grafstein; Lowe; May eld; Smith; Waddell; WoodardAyes (Republican)Alexander; Barnes; Berger (Chair); Britt; Burgin; Corbin; Craven; Daniel; Ford; Galey; Hanig; Hise; Jackson; Jarvis; Johnson; Krawiec; Lazzara;Lee; McInnis; Mof tt; B. Newton; P. Newton; Overcash; Perry; Proctor; Rabon; Sanderson; Sawrey; Sawyer; SettleNoes (Democrat)Applewhite; Meyer; Murdock; RobinsonNoes (Republican)NoneExcused Absence (Democrat)Batch; Garrett; Hunt; Marcus; Mohammed; SalvadorExcused Absence (Republican)None

OKLAHOMACITIZEN-ONLY VOTING AMENDMENTBRIEFING BOOK

The proposed amendment to the state constitution seeks to clarify that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote. The measure aims to amend Section 1 of Article 3 of the Oklahoma Constitution, stating that “only citizens of the United States are qualied to vote in this state.”The joint resolution has garnered support from a wide array of lawmakers in both the Oklahoma Senate and House.

STATE QUESTION 834This measure amends Section 1of Article 3 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It clarifies that only citizens of the United States are qualified to vote in this state.SHALL THE PROPOSALBE APPROVED? FOR THE PROPOSAL - YES AGAINST THE PROPOSAL - NOLearn more about Citizen-Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTEVOTE FOR83%Survey conducted May 17 through May 19, 2024. 619 likely 2024 General Election voters participated in the survey. Survey weighted to match expected turnout demographics for the 2024 General Election. Margin of Error is ±4.1% with a 95% level of condence. Totals do not always equal 100% due to rounding.OKLAHOMATHE REFERENDUMON THE BACKOF YOURBALLOTOFOKLAHOMAVOTERSSUPPORTCITIZEN-ONLYVOTINGSUPPORT 83%OPPOSE 12%UNDECIDED 5%

THE OKLAHOMA STATE SENATE2nd Regular Session of the 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 23Bergstrom THIRD READINGConstitutional amendment; clarifying citizenshiprequirement for qualified electors.AYES:NAYS:EXC :N/V :VAC : 377400 RCS# 76505/30/202405:07 PM AYES: AlvordBergstromBullardBurnsColemanDahmDanielsDeeversDuggerGarvin 37GollihareGreen HallHamiltonHasteHowardJech JettKidd McCortneyMurdockPaxtonPedersonPembertonPrietoPughRaderRosino SeifriedStandridgeStanleyStephensStewartThompson, (K)Thompson, (R)Treat Weaver NAYS: BorenBrooks 7DossettFloyd HicksKirt Matthews EXCUSED: Newhouse 4Rogers Woods Young N/V: 0

OKLAHOMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Second Regular Session 59th Oklahoma Legislature SJR23McCall Constitutional amendment; clarifying citizenshiprequirement for qualified electors. ADVANCEFROM GENERAL ORDER PASSED YEAS:NAYS:EXC :C/P : 7111190 RCS# 194805/30/202405:56 PM1948 YEAS: 71 Hays Archer BakerBanning BashoreBoles BurnsCaldwell (C)Caldwell (T)Cantrell ConleyCrosswhite HaderCulver DavisDempsey DobrinskiDuel Echols FetgatterFord GannGeorgeGregoHardinHarrisHasenbeckHilbertHillHumphreyJohns KaneKannadyKendrixKerbsLawsonLepak Lowe (D)MayMaynardMcBrideMcEntireMillerMooreNewtonODonnellOlsenOsburnPaeRobertsRoe SimsSmithSneedStaires StarkSteagallSterlingStinsonStrom TalleyTedfordVancurenWallace West(J) West (K)West (R)West (T)WilliamsWolfleyWorthen Mr.Speaker NAYS: 11 BennettBlancettDeck FugateGoodwinHefner MunsonPittmanRanson SchreiberWaldron EXCUSED: 19 Alonso-SandovalBoatmanCornwellDollensLowe (J) LuttrellMangerMartiMcDugleMenz NicholsPatzkowskyPfeifferProvenzanoRandleman RosecrantsSwopeTownleyTurner CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE: 0

SOUTHCAROLINACITIZEN-ONLY VOTING AMENDMENTBRIEFING BOOK

“Today South Carolina took an important step forward in defending the value of citizenship,” Senator Josh Kimbrell, the bill’s author, said. “We will never allow a non-citizen to vote in any election in our state, but we will make it easy for legal, law-abiding citizens of the United States and of our state to vote in all our elections. Citizenship matters, and this vote proves that point.”“This is a tremendous victory for the citizens of South Carolina,” ACV President Avi McCullah stated.

Must Section 4, Article II of the Constitution of this State, relating to voter qualifications, be amended so as to provide that only a citizen of the United States and of this State of the age of eighteen and upwards who is properly registered is entitled to vote as provided by law? Yes, In Favor of the Question No, Opposed to the QuestionLearn more about Citizen-Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTEVOTE FOR70%Survey conducted March 16 through March 18, 2024. 827 likely 2024 General Election voters participated in the survey. Survey weighted to match expected turnout demographics for the 2024 General Election. Margin of Error is ±3.5% with a 95% level of condence. Totals do not always equal 100% due to rounding.SOUTH CAROLINATHE REFERENDUMON THE BACKOF YOURBALLOTOF SOUTHCAROLINAVOTERSSUPPORTCITIZEN-ONLYVOTINGSTATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTSSUPPORT 70%OPPOSE 13%UNDECIDED 17%

South Carolina General Assembly 125th Session, 2023-2024 S. 1126 Introduced by Senators Kimbrell, Peeler, Rice, M. Johnson, Adams, Climer, Garrett, Cash, Young, Alexander, Reichenbach, Shealy, Grooms, Cromer, Turner, Loftis, Fanning, Gustafson, Goldfinch, Massey, Campsen, Bennett, Martin, Corbin and Verdin ________ A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO VOTER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT ONLY A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE OF THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND UPWARDS WHO IS PROPERLY REGISTERED IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AS PROVIDED BY LAW. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 4, Article II of the Constitution of this State be amended to read: Section 4. Every Only a citizen of the United States and of this State of the age of eighteen and upwards who is properly registered is entitled to vote as provided by law. SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot: "Must Section 4, Article II of the Constitution of this State, relating to voter qualifications, be amended so as to provide that only a citizen of the United States and of this State of the age of eighteen and upwards who is properly registered is entitled to vote as provided by law? Yes o No o Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'." https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/1126_20240423.htm

WISCONSINCITIZEN-ONLY VOTING AMENDMENTBRIEFING BOOK

The Wisconsin Constitution guarantees that every U.S. citizen age 18 and over is a qualied elector. But it does not specically say that only U.S. citizens are qualied to vote in state or local elections.Republican backers of the measure say that ambiguity needs to be xed through a constitutional amendment.Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke said in a statement supporting the measure he introduced that there is a “concerted effort” across the country to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections.

Learn more about Citizen-Only Voting at:ONLYCITIZENS.VOTEVOTE FOR76%Results based on 600 respondents, Margin of error ±4%. Totals may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.WISCONSINTHE REFERENDUMON THE BACKOF YOURBALLOTOF WISCONSINVOTERSSUPPORTCITIZEN-ONLYVOTINGSUPPORT 76%OPPOSE 18%UNDECIDED 7%

LRB-4452/1RAC:wlj&amn2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE2023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 71September 29, 2023 - Introduced by Senators BRADLEY, NASS, BALLWEG,FELZKOWSKI, JACQUE, JAGLER, MARKLEIN, QUINN, STAFSHOLT, STROEBEL, TESTIN,TOMCZYK, WANGGAARD and CABRAL-GUEVARA, cosponsored by RepresentativesAUGUST, GUSTAFSON, ALLEN, ARMSTRONG, BEHNKE, BINSFELD, BODDEN, BORN,BRANDTJEN, BROOKS, CALLAHAN, DALLMAN, DITTRICH, DUCHOW, EDMING,GOEBEN, GREEN, GUNDRUM, HURD, S. JOHNSON, MAGNAFICI, MAXEY, MELOTIK,MICHALSKI, MOSES, MURPHY, MURSAU, NEDWESKI, O'CONNOR, PENTERMAN,PETERSEN, PLUMER, RETTINGER, ROZAR, SCHMIDT, SCHRAA, SCHUTT, SNYDER,SUMMERFIELD, SWEARINGEN and WITTKE. Referred to Committee on SharedRevenue, Elections and Consumer Protection.***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***To renumber and amend section 1 of article III; and to create section 1 (1) of articleIII of the constitution; relating to: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (secondconsideration).Analysis by the Legislative Reference BureauEXPLANATION OF PROPOSAL This proposed constitutional amendment, to be given second consideration bythe 2023 legislature for submittal to the voters in November 2024, was firstconsidered by the 2021 legislature in 2021 Senate Joint Resolution 32, which became2021 Enrolled Joint Resolution 13.Currently, the constitution provides that every United States citizen age 18 orolder who is a resident of an election district in Wisconsin is a qualified elector of thatdistrict. A qualified elector is an individual who is eligible to vote in Wisconsin,subject to requirements established by law, such as voter registration.This constitutional amendment specifies that only a United States citizen age18 or older is a qualified elector and only such a qualified elector may vote in anelection for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum.PROCEDURE FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION When a proposed constitutional amendment is before the legislature on secondconsideration, any change in the text approved by the preceding legislature causesthe proposed constitutional amendment to revert to first consideration status so thatsecond consideration approval would have to be given by the next legislature before123

- 2 -LRB-4452/1RAC:wlj&amn2023 - 2024 Legislaturethe proposal may be submitted to the people for ratification [see joint rule 57 (2)].If the legislature approves a proposed constitutional amendment on secondconsideration, it must also set the date for submitting the proposed constitutionalamendment to the people for ratification and must determine the question orquestions to appear on the ballot.Whereas, the 2021 legislature in regular session considered a proposedamendment to the constitution in 2021 Senate Joint Resolution 32, which became2021 Enrolled Joint Resolution 13, and agreed to it by a majority of the memberselected to each of the two houses, which proposed amendment reads as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1 of article III of the constitution is renumberedsection 1 (2) of article III and amended to read:[Article III] Section 1 (2) Every Only a United States citizen age 18or older who is a resident of an election district in this state is a qualifiedelector of that district who may vote in an election for national, state, orlocal office or at a statewide or local referendum.SECTION 2. Section 1 (1) of article III of the constitution is createdto read:[Article III] Section 1 (1) In this section:(a) “Local office" means any elective office other than a state ornational office.(b) “National office" means the offices of president and vice presidentof the United States, U.S. senator, and representative in congress.(c) “Referendum" means an election at which an advisory,validating, or ratifying question is submitted to the electorate.(d) “State office" means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor,secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendentof public instruction, justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge,circuit court judge, state senator, state representative to the assembly,and district attorney.SECTION 3. Numbering of new provision. If anotherconstitutional amendment ratified by the people creates the number ofany provision created in this joint resolution, the chief of the legislativereference bureau shall determine the sequencing and the numbering ofthe provisions whose numbers conflict.Now, therefore, be it resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring,That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution is agreed to by the 2023legislature; and, be it further1234567

- 3 -LRB-4452/1RAC:wlj&amnSECTION 32023 - 2024 LegislatureResolved, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution besubmitted to a vote of the people at the election to be held on the first Tuesday ofNovember, 2024; and, be it furtherResolved, That the question concerning ratification of the foregoing proposedamendment to the constitution be stated on the ballot as follows:QUESTION 1: “Eligibility to vote. Shall section 1 of article III of theconstitution, which deals with suffrage, be amended to provide that only a UnitedStates citizen age 18 or older who resides in an election district may vote in anelection for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum?"(END)12345678910

Wisconsin Senate Roll Call2023 Regular SessionNO VACANT DISTRICTSBY BRADLEYELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IN WISCONSIN (SECOND CONSIDERAADOPTIONPRESIDING: SENATOR KAPENGASEQUENCE NO. 138Tuesday, November 7, 202311:22 AMAYES - 21NAYS - 10NOT VOTING - 2BALLWEGBRADLEYCABRAL-GUEVARACOWLESFELZKOWSKIFEYENHUTTONAGARDCARPENTERHESSELBEINLARSONJOHNSONJACQUEJAGLERJAMESKAPENGAKNODLLEMAHIEUMARKLEINPFAFFROYSSMITHSPREITZERTESTINNASSQUINNSTAFSHOLTSTROEBELTOMCZYKWANGGAARDWIMBERGERTAYLORWIRCH

WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY2023 Regular SessionSpeaker VosSJR 71BY BRADLEYELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IN WI (SECOND CONSIDERATION)CONCURRENCENO VACANT DISTRICTSAYES - 60  NAYS - 34  NOT VOTING - 5  PAIRED - 0A NIN CHAIR: PETERSENSEQUENCE NO. 117Thursday, November 9, 20231:30 PMAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNVxxNAMEALLENANDERSON, CANDERSON, JANDRACAARMSTRONGAUGUSTBALDEHBAREBEHNKEBILLINGSBINSFELDBODDENBORNBRANDTJENBROOKSCABRERACALLAHANCLANCYCONLEYCONSIDINEDALLMANDITTRICHDONOVANDOYLEDRAKEDUCHOWEDMINGEMERSONGOEBENGOYKEGREENGUNDRUMGUSTAFSONRDDDRRDDRDRRRRRDRDDDRRRDDRRDRDRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYNNNNNNNNNNNNNVxxNAMEHAYWOODHONGHURDJACOBSONJOERSJOHNSONKATSMAKITCHENSKRUGKURTZMACCOMADISONMAGNAFICIMAXEYMCGUIREMELOTIKMICHALSKIMOORE OMOKUNDEMOSESMURPHYMURSAUMYERSNEDWESKINEUBAUERNEYLONNOVAKO'CONNOROHNSTADOLDENBURGORTIZ-VELEZPALMERIPENTERMANPETERSENDDRDDRRRRRRDRRDRRDRRRDRDRRRDRDDRRAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYNNNNNNNNNNVxNAMEPETRYKPLUMERPRONSCHINSKERATCLIFFRETTINGERRIEMERRODRIGUEZROZARSAPIKSCHMIDTSCHRAASCHUTTSHANKLANDSHELTONSINICKISNODGRASSSNYDERSORTWELLSPIROSSTEFFENSTUBBSSUBECKSUMMERFIELDSWEARINGENTITTLTRANELTUSLERVANDERMEERVININGWICHGERSWITTKEZIMMERMANSPEAKERRRRDRDRRRRRRDDDDRRRRDDRRRRRRDRRRR

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