“Americans for Citizen Voting supports clear constitutional provisions that ensure citizen only voting. We believe that HJR13 & SJR8 achieve that goal. Twenty states already have similar constitutional provisions. At least 11 states are actively considering legislation.”

— Joe Reidy, vice president of public affairs for Three Point Strategies

(from the February 27, 2025 West Virginia Record article “Lawmakers again aim for Constitutional amendment on citizen-only voting”)

HJR 13 would modify Section 1, Article IV of the state Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within the state. The resolution would have to be adopted by both houses by a two-thirds vote to be put before voters in the 2026 general election. Last year, the resolution passed the House on a 96-0 vote and the Senate on a 32-0 vote.

Last year’s House measure died on the final night of the session because of a technical glitch in the Legislature’s bill tracking system that temporarily showed the measure as being completed. By the time the problem was realized, it was too late for it and a host of other measures to be taken across the finish line because of a Democratic filibuster.

Read the entire article here.