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Subcommittee backs constitutional amendment affirming citizenship requirement to vote
Summary
House Joint Resolution 808, a proposed constitutional amendment to state that only U.S. citizens may vote in Tennessee elections, was presented by Chairman Farmer and advanced by the subcommittee, 6–1.
Chairman Farmer presented House Joint Resolution 808 to the Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee as a proposed constitutional amendment affirming that only United States citizens may vote in all Tennessee elections.
"This house joint resolution 808 is a constitutional amendment that reaffirms that only United States citizens may vote in all Tennessee elections," Chairman Farmer said, telling members the proposal is intended to make the citizenship requirement explicit in the state constitution even though no current conflict exists. The sponsor framed the measure as a preventive clarification rather than a change motivated by current problems.
The committee opened the board for a vote and the clerk reported six ayes and one no; the chair announced the bill "moves on to state and local full."
