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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming Proposes Constitutional Amendment Requiring Sole U.S. Citizenship for Voters and Officeholders
Last action · February 13, 2026: H Did not Consider for IntroductionSponsor: Joe Webb
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What This Bill Proposed
A proposed in Wyoming would disqualify individuals who hold dual citizenship with a declared from voting or holding elected office unless they officially renounce their foreign citizenship.
Changes voting and officeholding eligibility for dual citizens in Wyoming by adding a sole-citizenship requirement tied to U.S. relations with foreign adversaries.
- State constitutional amendments in Wyoming require approval by the legislature followed by ratification by a majority of the electors at the next general election. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Dual citizens in Wyoming
Dual citizens holding citizenship in a foreign adversary must submit a written renunciation of foreign citizenship to the secretary of state to maintain their voting eligibility.
Elected officials and candidates in Wyoming
Officeholders and candidates who voluntarily acquire citizenship in a foreign adversary are deemed to have relinquished United States citizenship, impacting their qualification to hold office.
Wyoming Secretary of State
Must receive written renunciations of foreign citizenship from affected electors and endorse the required statement on the proposed ballot amendment.
Key Facts
- Dual citizens of the U.S. and a foreign adversary must submit a written renunciation of their foreign citizenship to the secretary of state to qualify as an elector.
- The proposed constitutional amendment is to be submitted to Wyoming electors at the next general election for approval or rejection.
- The Secretary of State is directed to endorse a specific explanatory statement on the proposed ballot amendment.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 13, 2026HouseH Did not Consider for Introduction
- Feb 11, 2026Bill Number Assigned
- Feb 11, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
Version history
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Introduction of Sole Citizenship Standard for Voters
The measure shifts from standard U.S. citizenship requirements to explicitly prohibiting dual citizenship with designated foreign adversaries for voting and holding office.
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Sources
www.wyoleg.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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