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Committee advances proposed constitutional amendment to specify citizenship requirement for electors
Summary
HCR 5004 would amend Article V, Section 1 of the Kansas Constitution to state explicitly that a qualified elector must be a U.S. citizen, 18 or older, and a resident of the voting area. The committee voted to pass the resolution to the floor for submission to voters in 2026.
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee voted to send HCR 5004 to the floor. The concurrent resolution would submit a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution to electors at the November 2026 general election to clarify qualifications for voters.
Committee staff explained HCR 5004 would modify the wording of Article V, Section 1 to state that "no person shall be…
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