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Louisiana Prohibit Foreign and Noncitizen Campaign Contributions Amendment (2026)
| Louisiana Prohibit Foreign and Noncitizen Campaign Contributions Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Campaign finance | |
| Status Proposed | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Louisiana Prohibit Foreign and Noncitizen Campaign Contributions Amendment may appear on the ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.[1]
The amendment would prohibit foreign governments, foreign entities, or citizens of foreign countries from contributing directly or indirectly to advocate for or against any ballot question, issue, candidate, or political party.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question for the amendment is as follows:[1]
| “ | Do you support an amendment to provide that no funds, goods, or services donated by a foreign government, foreign entity, or noncitizen shall be used to advocate for or against any ballot proposition or question, candidate, issue, or political party, either directly or indirectly? (Adds Article XI, Section 7)[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text is available here.
Path to the ballot
Amending the Louisiana Constitution
- See also: Amending the Louisiana Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one session of the Louisiana State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 70 votes in the Louisiana House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Louisiana State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments can be referred to the ballot in odd-numbered years and even-numbered years in Louisiana.
Senate Bill 109 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:[3]
- April 29, 2025: The Senate passed the amendment in a vote of 34-5.
| Votes Required to Pass: 23 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34 | 5 | 0 |
| Total % | 87.2% | 12.8% | 0.0% |
| Democratic (D) | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 28 | 0 | 0 |
See also
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