WV voters will decide on proposed citizen-only voting constitutional amendment in November

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 774

Last Updated: 2 days, 3 hours ago

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West Virginia state code prohibits people who are not United States citizens from voting in elections. A measure on the ballot in the November election would take the prohibition further by adding it to the constitution.

Sen. Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson, a naturalized U.S. citizen and the lead sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 9, which put the measure on the ballot, told reporters Tuesday citizen-only voting is a very important issue.

“West Virginia already …

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