“It’s only fair to the citizens of this state that we ensure that only citizens are allowed to vote in this state, and this bill gives them the opportunity to decide that for themselves,” — Sen. Buck Newton, R-Wayne. 

(From the June 27, 2024 Carolina Journal article, “Voters to decide ban on ‘non-citizen voting’ this Nov. as lawmakers vote to add constitutional amendment to ballot”)

he North Carolina House and Senate passed a constitutional amendment on Thursday that will appear on the ballot this November for voters to weigh in on.

Introduced by House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, House Bill 1074 would enshrine citizen-only voting into the North Carolina Constitution. Currently, Article VI Section 1 of the North Carolina Constitution says that every person born in the US and every person who has been naturalized who is 18 years of age is eligible to vote.

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