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Citizenship voting requirements ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, citizenship voting requirements include measures to allow, prohibit, or preempt noncitizen voting. The topic is grouped within the election policy area.

This page provides information on:

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to citizenship voting requirements, organized by year or state.

2026

  1. Alaska Citizenship Requirement for Voting Initiative (2026) - Potential
  2. Arkansas Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  3. California Voter Identification and Voter List Maintenance Requirements Initiative (2026) - Potential
  4. Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  5. Michigan Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2026) - Potential
  6. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment J, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  7. West Virginia Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2026) - Potential

2025

  1. Texas Proposition 16, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2025) Approved

2024

  1. Idaho HJR 5, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024) Approved
  2. Iowa Amendment 1, Require Citizenship to Vote in Elections and Allow 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primaries Amendment (2024) Approved
  3. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024) Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 7, Require Citizenship to Vote and Prohibit Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (2024) Approved
  5. North Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024) Approved
  6. Oklahoma State Question 834, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024) Approved
  7. South Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024) Approved
  8. Wisconsin Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2024) Approved

2022

  1. Louisiana Amendment 1, Citizen Requirement for Voting Measure (December 2022) Approved
  2. Ohio Issue 2, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2022) Approved

2020

  1. Alabama Amendment 1, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Measure (2020) Approved
  2. Colorado Amendment 76, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Initiative (2020) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 1, Citizen Requirement for Voting Initiative (2020) Approved

2018

  1. North Dakota Measure 2, Citizen Requirement for Voting Amendment Initiative (2018) Approved

1976

  1. Connecticut Question 1, Age and Residency Requirements for Electors Amendment (1976) Approved

1972

  1. California Proposition 6, Naturalized Citizens Voting Eligibility Amendment (June 1972) Approved

1926

  1. California Proposition 13, Expand Absentee Voting and Suffrage Restrictions for Noncitizens Amendment (1926) Approved

1924

  1. Missouri Amendment 9, Require Citizenship for Foreign-Born Persons to Vote Measure (February 1924) Approved

1921

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Repeal Noncitizen Voting Provision, Authorize Absentee Voting, and Change Poll Tax Rules Amendment (July 1921) Approved

1920

  1. Michigan Extend Absentee Voting and Require Naturalization for Foreign-Born Residents to Vote Amendment (1920) Approved
  2. North Dakota Elective Franchise Referendum (1920) Approved

1918

  1. Nebraska Amendment 1, Require Citizenship for Foreign-Born Persons to Vote Measure (1918) Approved

1914

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Repeal of Provision Allowing Foreign-Born White Male Noncitizens to Vote Amendment (1914) Approved

1912

  1. Missouri Amendment 4, Require Citizenship for Foreign-Born Males to Vote Measure (1912) Defeated

1908

  1. Wisconsin Question 4, Remove Suffrage for Noncitizens with Citizenship Intent Amendment (1908) Approved

1896

  1. Minnesota Prohibit Aliens from Voting, Amendment 2 (1896) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 2, Require Noncitizens to Declare Intent to Become U.S. Citizens Six Months Before Voting Amendment (1896) Approved

1894

  1. Michigan Remove Suffrage for Noncitizens with Citizenship Intent Amendment (1894) Approved

1868

  1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing Voter Eligibility Measure (1868) Approved

1867

  1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing Voter Eligibility Measure (1867) Defeated

1865

  1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing Voter Eligibility Measure (1865) Defeated

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