KENTUCKY, USA — Kentuckians found two constitutional amendments on their ballots Tuesday.
Election results will begin to start coming in as polling locations begin to close at 6 p.m.
While the more widely-known Amendment 2 took up the issue of whether or not to allow public tax dollars to go to private schools, Amendment 1 focused on prohibiting non-US citizens from voting in the state's elections.
Constitutional Amendment 1 would add one line to the state's constitution saying: "No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to vote in this state." Similar wording won approval from Louisiana voters two years ago.
Here's a county-by-county breakdown of how Kentuckians voted for Amendment 1 on Election Day:
Click here to see live election results for Kentucky's Amendment 2.
What is Kentucky's Amendment 1?
Amendment 1 would add one line to Sections 145 and 155 of the state's constitution: "No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to vote in this state."
Noncitizens are already prohibited from voting under federal election laws.
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During an interim joint committee on state government in June, Secretary of State Michael Adams (R-Ky.) said he has seen "no evidence" of noncitizens voting or attempting to vote in Kentucky's elections during his time in office.
"The policy of my office, the State Board of Elections and our county clerks, is that noncitizens are not permitted to vote in any Kentucky election," Adams said.
If the issue fails, it does not mean non U.S. citizens would be allowed to vote in Kentucky's elections.
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