Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries West Virginia lawmakers advance ballot measure for noncitizen voting ban By: FOXNews.com February 06, 2024 at 17:33 PM EST The West Virginia House of Delegates passed Tuesday a resolution to establish a ballot measure that, if greenlit by voters, would ban noncitizens from participating in elections. West Virginia’s House of Delegates passed a resolution Tuesday that would let voters decide whether to prohibit people who are not U.S. citizens from voting in elections.WEST VIRGINIA HOUSE ADVANCES BILL REQUIRING STATE ID TO ACCESS INTERNET PORNOGRAPHYThe resolution passed on a 96-0 vote with little debate and now moves to the state Senate. Both chambers are overwhelmingly Republican. If the 34-member Senate passes the resolution by a two-thirds vote, it would be placed on the general election ballot in November.Republican Delegate Tom Fast of Fayette County said in explaining the resolution that a citizen of West Virginia is currently defined by residency in the state constitution.Federal law already requires U.S. citizenship to vote in national elections.According to the group Americans for Citizen Voting, 11 states have adopted the "only citizens" alternative in their state constitutions. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
West Virginia lawmakers advance ballot measure for noncitizen voting ban By: FOXNews.com February 06, 2024 at 17:33 PM EST The West Virginia House of Delegates passed Tuesday a resolution to establish a ballot measure that, if greenlit by voters, would ban noncitizens from participating in elections. West Virginia’s House of Delegates passed a resolution Tuesday that would let voters decide whether to prohibit people who are not U.S. citizens from voting in elections.WEST VIRGINIA HOUSE ADVANCES BILL REQUIRING STATE ID TO ACCESS INTERNET PORNOGRAPHYThe resolution passed on a 96-0 vote with little debate and now moves to the state Senate. Both chambers are overwhelmingly Republican. If the 34-member Senate passes the resolution by a two-thirds vote, it would be placed on the general election ballot in November.Republican Delegate Tom Fast of Fayette County said in explaining the resolution that a citizen of West Virginia is currently defined by residency in the state constitution.Federal law already requires U.S. citizenship to vote in national elections.According to the group Americans for Citizen Voting, 11 states have adopted the "only citizens" alternative in their state constitutions. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd