Bill Summaries: H1074 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT/CITIZENS-ONLY VOTING.

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  • Summary date: May 23 2024 - View Summary

    Subject to approval by voters at the statewide election on November 5, 2024, amends Section 1 to Article VI of the North Carolina Constitution so that it now provides that only a citizen of the United States with the listed qualifications is entitled to vote in an election in the State, except as otherwise provided in Article VI. (Currently, allows every person born in the United States and every person who has been naturalized with the listed qualifications to vote in an election in the State except as otherwise provided in Article VI.) Sets out the ballot language. If approved, effective upon certification by the Secretary of State.