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West Virginia Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Citizenship voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The West Virginia Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment may appear on the ballot in West Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
This measure would amend the state constitution to provide that only citizens in the state are qualified to vote.
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The full text of the ballot measure is available here.
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Amending the West Virginia Constitution
- See also: Amending the West Virginia Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the West Virginia State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 67 votes in the West Virginia House of Representatives and 23 votes in the West Virginia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Joint Resolution 8 (2025)
The amendment was introduced to the West Virginia State Senate as West Virginia Joint Resolution 8 on February 17, 2025. On April 2, 2025, the State Senate voted 34-0 to pass the amendment.
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