Republicans have enough General Assembly members on their own to initiate the referendum if they remain united on the idea. Republican legislatures in at least six states already have agreed to place noncitizen voting measures on the fall ballots, including Wisconsin, another presidential battleground. The proposal “makes it absolutely clear and removes all reasonable doubt that only citizens can vote in our state’s elections,” he said. Roy Cooper’s veto, proposals can’t be brought before voters unless 72 of the House’s 120 members and 30 of the Senate’s 50 members vote yes. We’ll see if there’s enough support.”___ This story has been corrected to show that the group is Americans For Citizen Voting, not Americans For Citizens Voting, and its representative is Kevrick McKain, not Kevrick McCain.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 06, 2024 16:31 UTC