US EditionFlorida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State
Civil rights groups say Florida’s law could force more than 1 million voters to prove citizenship and may disenfranchise eligible residents.
- The Florida NAACP and Florida Alliance for Retired Americans sued to block HB 991 immediately after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the measure, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship to vote.
- Florida Republicans passed the Florida SAVE Act after national legislative efforts stalled, despite Secretary of State Cord Byrd previously boasting that Florida had 'the cleanest voter rolls possible.'
- The law requires state officials to review all 13.3 million registered voters and initiate removal proceedings against any voter deemed 'potentially ineligible' unless they provide documentary proof within 30 days.
- Civil rights groups argue the measure will disenfranchise eligible citizens, noting that Florida previously found just 198 likely noncitizens on voter rolls out of more than 13 million registered voters.
- While the citizenship provision takes effect January 1, 2027, the lawsuit cites a Kansas law that blocked more than 31,000 eligible voters from registering before federal courts declared it an unconstitutional burden.
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Two States Enact Strict Proof of Citizenship Requirements to Vote.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Florida and Mississippi have enacted measures requiring proof of citizenship to vote.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Officials in Florida and Mississippi, voters in both states.WHEN & WHERE: April 2, 2026, in the states of Florida and Mississippi.KEY QUOTE: “This is another win for election integrity in Mississippi (and America),” said Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves.IMPACT: These measures aim to prevent voter fraud and ensure elec…
Pro-voting groups file lawsuits to block Florida’s SAVE Act
Shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s version of the SAVE Act into law, pro-voting groups moved swiftly to challenge the severe new voting restrictions, asking a federal court to block the state from requiring voters to prove their citizenship status.
Florida and Mississippi sign law to enact voter citizenship checks as similar legislation stalls in Congress
The law signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was immediately challenged in court by civil rights organizations that said it will make it harder for Floridians to vote.
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Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State
Governors in Florida and Mississippi have signed laws requiring officials to verify voters' citizenship. Florida's law, signed by Gov.
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