Critics Push Back Against Washington Initiative Requiring Citizenship Documents for Voter Eligibility

Critics Push Back Against Washington Initiative Requiring Citizenship Documents for Voter Eligibility

OLYMPIA, WA – Voting rights advocates are pushing back against an initiative to require voters to have enhanced driver’s licenses or provide other proof of citizenship in order to vote in the state of Washington. Under the initiative, registered voters would be automatically unregistered in November 2027 if they do not provide the required documents. Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta, immigration advocacy manager for the immigrant rights organization One Amer…