“This amendment simply closes a loophole in the Kentucky Constitution to make clear that you must be a citizen to vote in elections in Kentucky.”

— Kentucky Rep. Michael Lee Meredith

(from the September 12, 2024 Legal Newsline article, “Group urges Kentucky voters to support amendment to secure citizen-only voting”)

Americans for Citizens Voting held a press conference September 12 on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in support of Amendment 1, which will be on the ballot in this fall’s general election.

The group is beginning its campaign with a digital ad featuring naturalized and first-generation Americans talking about the importance of being a United States citizen to vote.

Read the entire article here.