West Virginia Passes Voter Amendment

West Virginia voters approved Amendment 1 during Tuesday’s elections, called the Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment. The amendment writes into the West Virginia Constitution that only citizens of the United States who are citizens of West Virginia are qualified to vote in elections. Dave Cook, the Deputy Secretary of State Chief Legal Counsel, said the bill clarifies language in the constitution…

“The original language was vague as it relates to a citizen of West Virginia voting. There could be a legal loophole that would allow, for instance, municipalities, to change their requirements and allow non-citizens to vote.”