New Bill Bars Non-Americans From Voting in Kentucky

If the bill passes the House and Senate, the issue of noncitizen voting will be on Kentucky’s ballots in November.

Voters use an 'optional paper ballot voting booth' to cast their ballots early before the May 3 primary at the Franklin County Board of Elections on April 26, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

A new bill introduced in Kentucky seeks to restrict voting rights to only people who are U.S. citizens, which Republicans say is necessary to ensure election integrity.

House Bill 341 was introduced in the Kentucky House of Representatives on Jan. 22. It proposes amending sections 145 and 155 of Kentucky’s Constitution to “prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States from being allowed to vote in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.” HB 341 was introduced by state Rep. Michael Meredith (R-Ky.).