Kansas Votes on Citizenship and Ballots | Wichita News

Wichita News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 2m

Kansas voters will decide this November whether to add a constitutional amendment making it crystal clear: only U.S. citizens can vote in state elections. While non-citizen voting is already illegal, lawmakers say the current constitution’s wording leaves room for ambiguity — a concern Republicans argue threatens election integrity. Democrats warn the amendment could chill voter turnout, especially among new citizens, and question the need since non-citizen voting is virtually nonexistent. Proponents insist enshrining citizenship as a voting requirement in the state’s founding document is…