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Amendment 1: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment

Amendment 1: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment

No official arguments Upcoming Constitutional amendment elections As of 2026-10-10
Data note

Only one official source (SOS public notice) captured; exact ballot layout (e.g., "For ratification/Against ratification" wording) not verified from a sample ballot.

West Virginia publishes no yes/no statements, arguments or fiscal notes for this amendment.

GAP-FILL 2026-10-10: fiscal_impact confirmed NOT published: 2026 SJR 9 history page lists no fiscal note.

Ballot text (Title and Summary of Purpose (SOS public notice; ballot form not separately verified))

Title of Amendment: “Amendment 1: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment” Summary of Purpose: “This amendment provides that in all elections held in West Virginia only citizens of the United States who are citizens of this state are qualified to vote.”

What a YES vote means

Not published by the state

What a NO vote means

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Explanatory statement

This amendment provides that in all elections held in West Virginia only citizens of the United States who are citizens of this state are qualified to vote.

Fiscal impact

Not published by the state

Argument FOR

Not published by the state

Argument AGAINST

Not published by the state

Both columns use the same layout. Text is quoted from the official state guide. Views expressed belong to the argument authors.

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