Federal court halts Ohio's citizenship-document hurdle for DMV voter registration
TL;DR
A federal judge blocked Ohio from requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote at Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices, saying the state’s rules exceed the National Voter Registration Act’s minimum information and that registering at the DMV when approved for a license also violates the NVRA; Ohio plans to appeal, a decision seen as helping Democrats ahead of the midterms.
Topics:nationpolitics#court-ruling#note-not-included-in-tags#nvra#ohio#politics#voter-registration#voting-rights
- Judge blocks Ohio from requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration Politico
- Clinton-appointed judge triggers appeal after blocking key voter citizenship law Fox News
- Court halts Ohio proof-of-citizenship requirement at motor vehicle offices The Washington Post
- US judge blocks Ohio law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote Al Jazeera
- Federal judge blocks enforcement of Ohio proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration AP News
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on Politico