North Carolina voters will decide on amendment to explicitly bar noncitizens from voting in elections

Next month, North Carolinians will decide whether "only" U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in future state elections.

House Bill 1074, referred to as the "Citizen Only Voting" amendment, would clarify the state's constitution to read that "only a citizen" is allowed to vote in the Old North State.

North Carolina law currently reads that "every person born in the United States and every person who has been naturalized, 18 years of age, and possessing the qualifications set out in this Article, shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people of the State, except as herein otherwise provided."

While the state already does not allow noncitizens to vote, proponents say the amendment establishes confidence in elections amid the ongoing immigration crisis.

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The amendment, if passed, would adjust the wording to say that "only a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age and otherwise possessing the qualifications for voting shall be entitled to vote at any election in this State."

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