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State Constitution
Article 1, Section 10 of the Louisiana Constitution states: “(A) Every person who is both a citizen of the state and of the United States, upon reaching eighteen years of age, shall have the right to register and vote, except that this right may be suspended for a person who is interdicted and judicially declared mentally incompetent or who is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony. (B) No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to register and vote in this state.”
Legislative Watch
HB 178 -Proposing to amend Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to right to vote; to provide for persons who have the right to register and vote in this state; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.
| Chamber | Vote | Date | Yea | Nay | NV | Abs | Total | Result | Source | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Senate Vote on HB 178 CO-AUTHORS (#1288) | 2022-06-03 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 38 | Passed | Link | View |
| Senate | Senate Vote on HB 178 FINAL PASSAGE (#1287) | 2022-06-03 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 38 | Passed | Link | View |
| House | House Vote on HB 178 FINAL PASSAGE (#1053) | 2022-05-23 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 105 | Passed | Link | View |
Ballot Question
“Do you support an amendment to provide that no person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to register and vote in this state?”
Ballot Result
| Louisiana Amendment 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes |
314,678 | 73.44% | ||
| No | 113,808 | 26.56% | ||