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Reporter’s Notebook: No proof of citizenship? No vote

No evidence? Don't vote. That is, proof of citizenship. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana held a conference call with Republican House members on Wednesday, just days before the House of Representatives reconvenes for the first time since late July. Johnson advocated for the House to adopt a stopgap spending bill through the first […]

States Should Pass Proof of Citizenship Laws to Register to Vote

Now that the Supreme Court has upheld that states can require proof of citizenship for voter registration, Republican governors and legislators should call special sessions, if allowed by their state constitutions, to pass such election integrity measures before Election Day. In 2002, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), which established the U.S. Election […]

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants proof of citizenship to register to vote

(The Center Square) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants the state legislature to allow him to require proof of citizenship on voter registration forms, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Under both state and federal law, it is already illegal for foreign nationals to vote in federal and state elections. In a letter […]

The citizenship shutdown threat

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Judge pauses Biden policy allowing path to citizenship for migrant spouses

A federal judge in Texas on Monday suspended a Biden administration policy that would grant legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens without them having to leave the country, dealing at least a temporary setback to one of the president’s biggest steps in years to ease the path to citizenship. The administrative injunction, issued by […]

Supreme Court Reinstates Part of Arizona Proof of Citizenship Election Law

WASHINGTON, DC – Arizona can continue to require proof of citizenship to register to vote as court litigation continues, but once registered, people can vote in presidential elections and by mail ballots without such proof, a divided Supreme Court said. The verdict was given On Thursday. Arizona election law has required proof of citizenship since […]