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US judge blocks Ohio law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration
The preliminary injunction keeps Ohio election officials from enforcing the documentary requirement while challengers say written citizenship attestation is enough under federal law.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. issued a preliminary injunction blocking an Ohio law requiring documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at motor vehicle offices.
- Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature passed the citizenship requirement in March 2025 as part of a transportation appropriations bill, which Governor Mike DeWine signed last year.
- Oliver found the law likely violates the National Voter Registration Act because it requires more than the minimum necessary information; signed attestation of citizenship is sufficient for election officials to assess eligibility.
- Ben Stafford, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said eligible Ohioans can now register at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles without unnecessary paperwork, while Secretary of State Frank LaRose defended the mandate.
- President Donald Trump has unsuccessfully pushed Congress to pass the SAVE Act, arguing it would deliver Republicans a "guaranteed" win, though Reuters found federal prosecutors charged just 129 people under a federal "voting by aliens" statute.
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OUTRAGE: Clinton-Appointed Activist Judge Blocks Ohio’s Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement at BMV Just Weeks Before 2026 Midterms * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft
A Clinton-appointed federal judge on Tuesday blocked Ohio from requiring documentary proof of U.S. The post OUTRAGE: Clinton-Appointed Activist Judge Blocks Ohio’s Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement at BMV Just Weeks Before 2026 Midterms appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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US judge blocks Ohio law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration
A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked an Ohio law requiring residents to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at the battleground state's motor vehicles offices, in the latest setback for allies of President Donald Trump pushing to tighten voter registration rules.
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