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RandySF

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Thu Sep 12, 2024, 11:17 PM Sep 2024

Amendment 1, a citizenship requirement measure, will be on the ballot in November

(LEX 18) — This November, there will be two constitutional amendments on the ballot for voters to decide. Amendment 2, the school choice measure, has received a lot of attention. But there has been little conversation surrounding the other one - Amendment 1, a citizenship requirement measure.

If voters agree, the state's constitution will be changed to say that "no person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to vote" in Kentucky's elections. According to state election officials, there is no evidence showing that non-citizens are voting in Kentucky.

To vote in Kentucky elections, a registered voter must be a U.S. citizen that has lived in Kentucky for at least 28 days before Election Day. Federal law also makes it a criminal offense for a non-citizen to vote in a presidential election.

However, supporters of Amendment 1 worry that local cities may allow non-citizens to vote in local races, like those for school boards, in the future.




https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/amendment-1-a-citizenship-requirement-measure-will-be-on-the-ballot-in-november

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Amendment 1, a citizenship requirement measure, will be on the ballot in November (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2024 OP
Seems overkill but harmless. Wonder what they'll do if vote goes against amendment? Silent Type Sep 2024 #1
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