US appeals court reinstates Ohio law requiring voters to prove citizenship
The stay affects voters registering through driver’s license applications, while other registration methods remain unchanged, and Judge Kevin Ritz dissented, saying the law hampers registration.
- On Wednesday, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated an Ohio law requiring documentary proof of citizenship for motor vehicle office voter registrations, a 2-1 decision pausing a lower court injunction ahead of November 3 midterm elections.
- Ohio Republicans passed the motor vehicle registration restriction through a transportation spending bill last year, but District Judge Solomon Oliver blocked the law last month for likely violating the National Voter Registration Act.
- Circuit Judges Whitney Hermandorfer and John Nalbandian granted Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose's stay request, while Circuit Judge Kevin Ritz dissented, calling the law antithetical to the National Voter Registration Act.
- Voters registering through other means will not need documentary proof, only a signed attestation; lawyers for Red Wine & Blue and the Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans did not respond to requests for comment.
- The ruling affects a competitive Ohio Senate race crucial for Democrats' control of the Senate, as President Donald Trump and Republicans nationwide push stricter registration rules citing unsubstantiated claims of illegal voting by noncitizens.
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Ohio can require proof of citizenship for voter registration
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6th Circuit Greenlights Ohio’s Proof-Of-Citizenship Law For Midterms
A federal appellate court ruled on Wednesday that Ohio can enforce its law requiring proof-of-citizenship to vote in the midterm elections. In a 2-1 decision, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals paused a preliminary injunction issued by Ohio-based Senior District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. last month. The Obama appointee’s order sought to block the Buckeye […]
6th Circuit Greenlights Ohio's Proof-Of-Citizenship Law
A federal appellate court ruled on Wednesday that Ohio can enforce its law requiring proof-of-citizenship to vote in the midterm elections. In a 2-1 decision, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals paused a preliminary injunction issued by Ohio-based Senior District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. last month. The Obama appointee’s order sought to block the Buckeye […]
Appeals court greenlights Ohio GOP’s voter registration proof of citizenship requirement for midterms
A federal appeals court lifted a lower-court ruling that blocked a new Republican-backed state law requiring documentary proof of citizenship when people register to vote while applying for a driver's license.
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