The Georgia Senate on Monday rejected a plan to amend the state constitution to include a ban on voting by noncitizens that is already in state law.
Senate Resolution 363 won a 33-14 majority but fell short of the two-thirds majority of 38 needed for a constitutional amendment on a party-line vote, with Democrats opposing the measure and Republicans supporting it.
Republicans said the change is needed to clarify the constitution to reflect state law that says only citizens of the United States and residents of Georgia can vote.
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