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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to require that numerous state and local elected officials in Alabama be natural born citizens of the United States. Specifically, the amendment would mandate that positions such as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals judges, circuit and district court judges, state legislators, Attorney General, State Auditor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, State Board of Education members, and local officials like sheriffs, district attorneys, circuit clerks, and constables can only be held by individuals who are natural born U.S. citizens. The bill also makes several minor technical changes to the language of these constitutional sections, such as updating numerical representations (e.g., changing "twenty-five" to "25") and modernizing gender-specific language. If ratified by a majority of voters in a special election, the amendment would add citizenship requirements to the Alabama State Constitution, potentially limiting the pool of candidates for these public offices. The proposed amendment would not affect currently serving officials and would become valid upon receiving majority voter approval.

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