2026 Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment

2026 Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment

November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)

Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment

The Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in the U.S. state of Kansas on November 3, 2026. If approved, it would amend Article 5, Section 1 of the Kansas Constitution to prohibit non-citizens from voting, along with requiring citizens to be eighteen years old and reside in the area in which they seek to vote. ^[1] A yes vote would be in favor of amending the Kansas Constitution, and a no vote would be against amending the constitution. ^[2]

Endorsements

Yes

State representatives

• Pat Proctor, state representative from the 41st district (2021-present) (Republican) ^[3]

No

State representatives

• Kirk Haskins, state representative from the 53rd district (2023-present) (Democratic) ^[4]

Organizations

• American Civil Liberties Union ^[5]
• League of Women Voters ^[6]

References

1. "hcr5004_01_0000.pdf" (PDF). Kansas Legislature. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
2. Self, Matthew (April 7, 2025). "Lawmakers approve change to the Kansas Constitution over voting rights". KSNT. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
3. Proctor, Pat (February 4, 2025). "testimony HCR5004 senate.pdf" (PDF). Kansas Legislature. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
4. Smith, Sherman (February 4, 2025). "Kansas Democrats blast redundant constitutional amendment as an attempt to drive GOP voters to polls". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
5. Hamby, Rashane (January 23, 2025). "Kansas_Elections_Testimony_2025-01-23_5b51bdf751a4f5d0.pdf" (PDF). Kansas Legislature. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
6. King, Cille (January 23, 2025). "HCR 5004 LWVK HouseTestimony Only citizens can vote 1/23/2025" (PDF). Kansas Legislature. Retrieved September 25, 2025.