Constitution · West Virginia

W. Va. Const. art. II, § 3

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Constitution of West Virginia
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October 2026

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Requisites of citizenship. All persons residing in this state, born, or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, shall be citizens of this state.

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