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title: SR 4. United State Citizens; right to register and vote- CA
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cite_as: SR 4, 2026 Special Session (Ga.)
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date: 2026-06-17
status: introduced
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bill_number: SR 4
session: 2026 Special Session
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chamber: Senate
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-06-17
last_action: Senate Read and Referred
sponsors:
- Greg Dolezal
- Larry Walker
- Jason Anavitarte
- Shawn Still
- Max Burns
- Drew Echols
- Ben Watson
- Steven McNeel
- Randy Robertson
- Timothy Bearden
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topic_tags:
- voting rights
- election rules
- constitutional amendment
- citizenship and voting
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# SR 4. United State Citizens; right to register and vote- CA
## Text
Senate Resolution 4EX
By: Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Walker III of the 20th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Still of the
48th, Burns of the 23rd and others
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to clarify that only
citizens of the United States shall have a right to vote in elections in this state; to provide for
related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection;
and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article II, Section I of the Constitution is amended by revising Paragraph II as follows:
"Paragraph II. Right to register and vote. (a) Every person who is a citizen of the
United States and a resident of Georgia as defined by law, who is at least 18 years of age
and not disenfranchised by this article, and who meets minimum residency requirements
as provided by law shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people. The General
Assembly shall provide by law for the registration of electors.
(b) No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any
election by the people."
S. R. 4EX
SECTION 2.
The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the
above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to provide that no person who
( ) NO is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election by
the people?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."
All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If
such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall
become a part of the Constitution of this state.
S. R. 4EX
## Summaries written by Georgia Commons
The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary.
A Georgia Senate resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to explicitly state that only United States citizens may vote in Georgia elections.
### Plain-language summary
Georgia's constitution already requires voters to be United States citizens, residents of Georgia, at least 18 years old, and not disenfranchised. This resolution proposes adding an explicit new clause stating that no person who is not a United States citizen may vote in any election held in Georgia.
Because this is a constitutional amendment, it cannot take effect on its own. The resolution directs that the proposal be published and put before Georgia voters on a statewide ballot, with a yes or no question asking whether the constitution should be changed to add this citizenship restriction. If a majority of voters approve it, the new language becomes part of the Georgia Constitution.
### What it does
- Adds a new subsection to the voting rights section of the Georgia Constitution stating no non-citizen may vote in any election.
- Reorganizes the existing right-to-vote paragraph into labeled subsections (a) and (b) without changing the current citizen, age, and residency requirements.
- Sends the proposed constitutional amendment to Georgia voters for ratification or rejection in a statewide vote.
- Specifies the exact ballot question language voters will see, including instructions for voting yes or no.
### Who it affects
Georgia voters generally, who would decide the amendment at the ballot box; election officials who administer voter registration and elections; and non-citizen residents of Georgia, whose ineligibility to vote would be stated explicitly in the state constitution.
### Why it matters
Georgia law already limits voting to citizens, so this amendment mainly makes that restriction explicit in constitutional text rather than changing who can currently vote. Its practical effect depends on whether voters ratify it and how the added clause might be applied or enforced later.
### Key provisions
- Section 1 amends Article II, Section I, Paragraph II of the Georgia Constitution, splitting the existing voting rights language into subsection (a).
- Section 1 adds new subsection (b) stating that no person who is not a United States citizen shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people.
- Section 2 requires the amendment to be published and submitted to voters as required by Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution.
- Section 2 sets the exact ballot question wording asking voters whether to approve the citizenship voting restriction.
- If ratified by voters, the amendment becomes part of the Georgia Constitution.
## Status
- Status: Introduced (2026-06-17)
- Last action: Senate Read and Referred (2026-06-17)
- Sponsors: Greg Dolezal, Larry Walker, Jason Anavitarte, Shawn Still, Max Burns, Drew Echols, Ben Watson, Steven McNeel, Randy Robertson, Timothy Bearden
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74763
> The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2026-special/sr4.md?full=1