US judge blocks Ohio law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
The amended law was an attempt by state Republicans to crack down on unproven claims of voting by noncitizens. A United States federal court has temporarily blocked an Ohio law that required proof of US citizenship from residents who wanted to register to vote while they obtained a driver’s license.
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- Fact 1: US Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s controversial speech on election security Did China steal 2020 US election data, as Trump claims?
- Fact 2: In 1995, Ohio passed a so-called “motor-voter” law that allowed residents the opportunity to register to vote when they applied for a driver’s license But that law was amended last year by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature in an attempt to crack down on unproven claims, pushed in part by US President Donald Trump, that noncitizens were voting in the state’s election.
The amended law was an attempt by state Republicans to crack down on unproven claims of voting by noncitizens. A United States federal court has temporarily blocked an Ohio law that required proof of US citizenship from residents who wanted to register to vote while they obtained a driver’s license.
In his ruling on Tuesday, US District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr granted a preliminary injunction against the law, saying it likely violates the US National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) because it requires more information than necessary to determine a resident’s eligibility to vote. US Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s controversial speech on election security Did China steal 2020 US election data, as Trump claims? “Election officials do not need documentary proof of citizenship to assess a voter registration applicant’s citizenship because signed attestation of citizenship is enough,” Oliver wrote.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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