LaRose Appeals Ohio Block on Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law as Judge Cites 1993 NVRA
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
LaRose Appeals Ohio Block on Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law as Judge Cites 1993 NVRA
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Summary
Tuesday’s preliminary injunction lets Ohio residents again register to vote at the DMV without a passport, birth certificate, naturalization papers or photo-ID proof of citizenship.
Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. said House Bill 54 likely conflicts with the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, which bars states from demanding duplicate information on driver’s license voter-registration forms.
Frank LaRose said he ordered an immediate appeal, arguing signed citizenship attestations are insufficient to protect voter rolls and citing an Ohio lawful permanent resident who voted illegally in 2018.
The ruling extends a broader national fight over how far states can go in adding proof-of-citizenship requirements to motor-voter registration without new federal changes.