Fred Lucas
Texans In November, he will decide whether to add an amendment to the state constitution prohibiting the vote of a non -nation.
After approval, the amendment will be added to the language of the Constitution Voting According to Balotpedia, by anyone under 18 years of age, for anyone who mentally recognized the court incompetent by the court and convicted criminals.
In a double -sided vote, the legislator in Texas approved the funds for the transition to the November voting. In November 2024, voters Eight states were approved Rights or constitutional changes to allow citizens to vote only.
In 2026, the inhabitants of Arkansas, Kansas and South Dakota are determined vote for whether to accept constitutional amendments to vote only for citizens, According to Balotpedia.
State funds have appeared in response in response in recent years Several local governments allowing people who are not citizens vote in races in elections to the city council or school board.
My book “The myth of suppression“In detail in detail cases in which the non -spring voting influenced the result of local elections.
Most of the two -thirds in each chamber of the Texas legislator are obliged to place the means of voting. The Senate voted 28-3 in favor of this means, when eight Democrats joined all Republicans. The Chamber followed in their footsteps, with voting 102-14, when 15 Democrats joined 87 Republicans. According to Balotpedia, she had 22 members at home who did not vote, and 12 who were absent, according to Balotpedia.
Texas State Rep. Candy Noble was a sponsor of the house.
“I am very proud that I was a sponsor of the house in a constitutional amendment that will allow Texas citizens in November or being a citizen is an important criterion of voting,” Noble said In the social media post. “I know that you will want to join me in voting for this constitutional amendment in November.”
In 1996, the Congress adopted a law prohibiting non -born voting in federal elections, but the federal law did not apply to state or local elections.
District of Colombia and the Commune CaliforniaIN MarylandAND Vermont Let people who are not citizens vote in elections to local offices.
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Fred Lucas is the main correspondent of the message and manager of the investigative reporting project for Daily Signal. He is the author “The myth of suppressing voters: the left’s assault to clean elections.”
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