Constitutional Amendment

Every West Virginia voter decides these 1. Each page has the official ballot title word for word, what a yes or no vote does, and links to the full text.

• Amendment 1: Citizenship requirement to vote Only U.S. citizens may vote, written into the state constitutionmajority to pass

  Biggest change: Adds "who are citizens of the United States" to the constitution's rule on who can vote..

There is one statewide amendment. The Legislature placed it on the ballot, and it amends the West Virginia Constitution. It passes with a simple majority of the votes cast on it. Source: Secretary of State: official Nov. 3, 2026 sample ballot (Kanawha County, PDF) ↗.