Voters in eight states on Nov. 5 approved constitutional amendments that say only citizens can vote, according to projections from The Associated Press.
Voters in Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin approved the measures, which were placed on ballots by Republican-held legislatures.
Idaho’s amendment says that “no person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be a qualified elector in any election held within the state of Idaho.”
Iowa’s amendment states that only adult citizens of the United States can vote in elections. It also allows 17-year-olds who will be 18 as of the next general election to vote in primaries.
Kentucky’s amendment says that “no person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to vote in this state.”
Missouri’s amendment says “only citizens of the United States” can vote in elections.
North Carolina’s amendment states that “only a citizen of the United States” can vote in elections in North Carolina.
Oklahoma’s amendment says that “only citizens of the United States … are qualified electors of this state.”
South Carolina’s amendment states that “only a citizen of the United States and of this State of the