2026 Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment

2026 Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment

November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)
Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment

The Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in the U.S. state of Kansas on November 3, 2026. If approved, it would amend Article 5, Section 1 of the Kansas Constitution to prohibit non-citizens from voting, along with requiring citizens to be eighteen years old and reside in the area in which they seek to vote.[1] A yes vote would be in favor of amending the Kansas Constitution, and a no vote would be against amending the constitution.[2]

Endorsements

Yes
State representatives
Political parties
No
State representatives
Organizations

References

  1. ^ "hcr5004_01_0000.pdf" (PDF). Kansas Legislature. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Self, Matthew (April 7, 2025). "Lawmakers approve change to the Kansas Constitution over voting rights". KSNT. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  3. ^ Proctor, Pat (February 4, 2025). "testimony HCR5004 senate.pdf" (PDF). Kansas Legislature. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  4. ^ "Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2026)". Ballotpedia.
  5. ^ Smith, Sherman (February 4, 2025). "Kansas Democrats blast redundant constitutional amendment as an attempt to drive GOP voters to polls". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  6. ^ Hamby, Rashane (January 23, 2025). "Kansas_Elections_Testimony_2025-01-23_5b51bdf751a4f5d0.pdf" (PDF). Kansas Legislature. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  7. ^ King, Cille (January 23, 2025). "HCR 5004 LWVK HouseTestimony Only citizens can vote 1/23/2025" (PDF). Kansas Legislature. Retrieved September 25, 2025.