Voters In 8 States Approve Citizenship, Voter ID Measures For State Elections Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times , Voters in eight states backed ballot measures that sought stricter election rules during Tuesday's election , approving voter ID and U.S. citizenship requirements.
Voters fill out their ballots at Scarborough High School in Scarborough, Maine, on Nov. 3, 2026. Scott Eisen/Getty Images In West Virginia, South Dakota, Kansas, Alaska, and Arkansas, voters approved measures affirming that only U.S. citizens can vote in state elections .
All but Alaska's were constitutional amendments, while Alaska's was a ballot initiative. Voters in Ohio and Nevada approved constitutional amendments requiring photo ID to vote in person. North Carolina voters approved an amendment extending the state's photo ID requirement, already in its constitution for in-person voting, to mail ballots .
Voters in California and Colorado rejected measures that would have tightened voter ID rules.