“For generations, Americans have shared a clear and common understanding: voting in federal elections is a right reserved for United States citizens. While current federal law reflects that consensus, the Constitution itself does not explicitly require citizenship for voting in federal elections. This amendment provides the clarity and permanence needed to ensure that this fundamental principle is protected.”

— Rep. Laurel Lee (R-Fla.), HR 152 sponsor

While most eyes on Washington are focused on the SAVE America Act, a new constitutional amendment is percolating in the halls of Congress. Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., recently proposed a constitutional amendment that would codify citizenship as a permanent requirement to vote in federal elections.

The amendment is titled “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections,” and the language of Section 1 of the proposal is as clear as the title: “only citizens of the United States may qualify to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress.”

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