AN ACT proposing an amendment to Sections 32, 72, 91, 100, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizenship requirements of state and local elected officials.

Propose to amend Sections 32, 72, 91, 100, and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky to require candidates for the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Commissioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, Attorney General, county clerk, Circuit Court clerk, Commonwealth’s attorney, county attorney, District Judge, Circuit Judge, Court of Appeals Judge, and Justice of the Supreme Court to be a natural born citizen of the United States and a national of only the United States in order to hold each respective office; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Introduced: January 8, 2026

Last action: January 15, 2026

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

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This proposed constitutional amendment would add new citizenship requirements for people running for a wide range of Kentucky state and local offices, including the General Assembly, Governor, and various judicial and county positions. Under the change, candidates would need to be natural-born U.S. citizens and hold citizenship or nationality only in the United States. Because it is a constitutional amendment, it would be placed on the ballot for Kentucky voters to approve or reject before…

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