West Virginia becomes fourth state to place citizenship requirement amendment on 2026 ballot

[RandySF]

This November, West Virginia voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would provide that only U.S. citizens may vote in elections.

The amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 9 (SJR 9), was referred to the ballot by the West Virginia State Legislature, with the House voting 97-0 on March 13, and the Senate voting 34-0 on March 14.

The amendment would change the wording in the West Virginia Constitution from saying “Citizens of the state shall be entitled to vote” to “only citizens of the state who are citizens of the United States are entitled to vote.”

West Virginia is the fourth state to place a citizenship voting requirement amendment on the ballot in 2026. This year, voters in at least three other states—Arkansas, Kansas, and South Dakota—will decide on constitutional amendments to prohibit noncitizen voting. Initiative campaigns in both Alaska and Michigan have also submitted signatures to place measures on the ballot.




https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/03/17/west-virginia-becomes-fourth-state-to-place-citizenship-requirement-amendment-on-2026-ballot/

[3Hotdogs]

1. Our president has advised us that there are "shithole" countries. I wonder if there are such entities as

shithole states?

What would define a country as shithole? High poverty rates. Low levels of competed education among the populace. Poor medical care.