Several states are projected to pass constitutional amendments prohibiting noncitizen voting.

At least seven states are projected to approve constitutional amendments that prohibit noncitizens from voting in elections on Tuesday.

In eight states, a measure was on the ballot and was approved by voters in Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.

On Wednesday morning, Idaho did not have enough votes counted to officially decide on the amendment, despite voters appearing to approve it.

While federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in elections, some localities in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Vermont, and California permit them to participate in local elections.

In the past six years, concerns about the specificity of voter eligibility language have led to amendments being made to state constitutions in North Dakota, Florida, Colorado, Alabama, Ohio, and Louisiana.

Only a citizen can vote in those states.

In recent months, various states have identified and removed ineligible people from voter rolls, even though it is illegal for noncitizens to vote.

In October, the DOJ sued Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin for removing 6,000 ineligible people from the state's voter rolls after their citizenship could not be verified during a two-week grace period.

Since 2021, over 6,500 individuals who are not citizens of Texas have been removed from the state's voter rolls, as stated by Gov. Greg Abbott in August.

In August, Ohio Secretary of State Frank La Rose stated that he referred 138 suspected non-citizens for prosecution following the discovery that they had participated in a recent election.

The number of individuals removed from Alabama's voter registration rolls due to being previously identified as noncitizens by the federal government is 3,251, as stated by Secretary of State Wes Allen.

In October, 73 lawmakers expressed their concern over noncitizens registering and voting in federal elections, as they had not received a response from the DOJ regarding their initial inquiry in July.

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The Associated Press and Planet Chronicle' Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.