HJ0008

Proposes a constitutional amendment to deny voting and elected office eligibility to persons who simultaneously hold citizenship in a foreign adversary of the United States.

• Establishes that no person shall be deemed a qualified elector of Wyoming unless they are a citizen of the United States. (Article 6, Section 5(a))
• Specifies that persons simultaneously holding citizenship in a country declared a foreign adversary of the United States are not deemed U.S. citizens for voting purposes. (Article 6, Section 5(b))
• Requires persons holding dual citizenship with a foreign adversary to submit written renunciation of foreign citizenship to the secretary of state to qualify as electors. (Article 6, Section 5(b))
• Provides that persons seeking or holding elected office in Wyoming who voluntarily acquire citizenship in a foreign adversary shall be deemed to have relinquished U.S. citizenship for voting and office-holding purposes. (Article 6, Section 5(b))
• Delegates to the legislature the authority to determine which countries are foreign adversaries of the United States. (Article 6, Section 5(b))
• Requires the Secretary of State to endorse the proposed amendment with an explanatory statement for voters. (Section 2)

AI-generated summary · Verify against the official text (PDF) · Notice a problem? Let us know