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The states of Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota, and West Virginia all passed ballot measures that now require proof of U.S. citizenship in order to vote in elections.
Alaska’s Ballot Measure 3 passed, 69.64% to 30.36%, an outcome that will now require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote.
As Ballotpedia observed, the Alaska ballot measure amended the existing state law that read: “A person may vote at any election who is a citizen of the United States,” to instead read, “Only a person who is a citizen of the United States … may vote at any election.”
Arkansas’ Issue 1 also passed handily, 69.09% to 30.91%, and will now change state law to read that “only a citizen of the United States meeting the qualifications of an elector” is permitted to vote and that “a person who does not meet the qualifications of an elector under this section shall not be permitted to vote in any state or local election held in this state.”
In Kansas, 63.63% of voters backed a citizenship voting requirement amendment, while 36.37% of voters rejected it.
The measure specifies that only citizens of the United States who are at least 18 years old and residents of the area in which they are voting are eligible to vote.
South Dakota voters backed a constitutional amendment, 61.52% to 38.48%, that provides “[an] individual who is not a citizen of the United States is disqualified from voting in any election or upon any question submitted to the voters of this state.”
In West Virginia, 79.55% of voters supported amending the state constitution to read that “only citizens of the state who are citizens of the United States are entitled to vote.”
Only 20.45% of West Virginia voters rejected the new language.
Also on Election Day, Nevada, Ohio, and North Carolina passed ballot initiatives that require voter identification.
Nevada’s Question 7 passed 62.42% to 37.58% and provided that state residents show photo identification for in-person voting, or verify their identity with the last four digits of either their driver’s license or Social Security number for mail-in voting.
North Carolina voters backed amending the state constitution to require a photo ID for all voters, regardless of whether they vote in person or by mail, 59.60% to 40.40%.
Ohio’s Issue 3, which was to amend the state constitution to require a photo ID to vote, also passed, 65.33% to 34.67%.
Americans for Citizens Voting, an organization that seeks to pass state amendments that require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote, applauded the states of Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota, and West Virginia for passing their ballot measures.
“Today’s election was about a lot of issues for a lot of people, but Citizen Only Voting was a consistent winner across the country regardless of what else or who else was on the ballot,” said Americans for Citizen Voting Chairman Paul Jacob. “Americans believe only U.S. citizens should vote in all elections and said so loud and clear.”
According to the organization, following the election Tuesday, 25 state constitutions now “clearly require U.S. citizenship in order to vote.”
“Since 2018, voters in 20 states have passed measures clarifying that only citizens can vote in their state and local elections,” Americans for Citizen Voting stated.
The results of these state ballot initiatives corroborate recent polls that have shown the SAVE America Act – which would require proof of U.S. citizenship and voter identification in order to vote – enjoying widespread popularity.
In early February, CNN data analyst Harry Enten delivered results of a Pew poll that found pervasive support for the legislation, with 95% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats backing the bill.
The poll also showed that the SAVE America Act enjoys tremendous popularity across Americans of different races, with 85% of whites, 82% of Latinos, and 76% of black Americans supporting it.
Matt Carpenter, director of Family Research Council (FRC) Action, told The Washington Stand in a piece published Wednesday that support for these ballot measures that express value for election integrity is a victory for Republicans.
“One bright spot for conservatives was the success of these ballot initiatives,” Carpenter said. “Ever since the 2020 election, the Republican base has been highly motivated by election integrity issues. Of note is the fact that now voters in the key battleground states of Ohio, Nevada, and North Carolina will be required to present proof of identification before casting a ballot.”
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