Kansas Approves Citizenship Voting Amendment

Election rules vary widely: Louisiana prohibits ballot selfies, Texas bars phones and cameras in voting rooms, and voters should check local identification requirements. Georgia voters are considering three constitutional amendments, including a proposal to raise the acreage limit for farmland eligible for conservation-use tax assessments from 2,000 to 4,000 acres. At least eight states have enacted or advanced changes to voting rights for people with felony convictions, while Virginia voters are weighing automatic restoration upon release from incarceration. A legal nonprofit is challenging an Oklahoma law restricting access to voter-registration data, arguing it violates federal law and hinders voter-roll research. Kansas voters approved a constitutional amendment stating that only U.S. citizens who meet age and residency requirements may vote; with 90% of ballots counted, it was projected to pass by nearly 25 percentage points. Supporters said it closes potential loopholes, while opponents said existing law already clearly bars noncitizens from voting; noncitizen voting is already a crime under Kansas law.