Judge halts Ohio's citizenship-proof rule for voter registration

A federal judge blocked Ohio’s proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, barring the DMV from requiring citizenship documents to offer voter registration (the ruling does not apply to applicants who say they are not citizens). Secretary of State Frank LaRose criticized the decision and said he will pursue an immediate appeal, citing a Franklin County case as evidence the process is flawed. The ruling follows other recent legal challenges around documentary proof of citizenship in elections.