US EditionTrump Allies, Undeterred by Setbacks in Courts and Congress, Push Anew for Proof of Citizenship to Vote
Republican lawmakers seek to add citizenship proof to federal voter registration amid 380,000 public comments, aiming to prevent rare cases of noncitizen voting.
- Allies of Donald Trump are pushing for a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voting after similar efforts failed in Congress and courts.
- America First Legal argues that proof of citizenship is essential for voter registration integrity, stating that only eligible U.S. citizens are permitted to register and vote in federal elections.
- Republican senators and representatives have described the proposal as a simple, common-sense reform, similar to showing ID for flights or bank accounts.
- Common Cause's Susannah Goodman noted that cases of noncitizen voting are extraordinarily rare and that enforcing the perjury provision is nearly non-existent.
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Texas, Arizona Lawmakers Push To Mandate Proof Of Citizenship For Federal Voter Registration
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Representative Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) have spearheaded a bicameral effort urging the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to amend federal regulations to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. The move, detailed in a comment letter submitted on October 20, 2025, supports a petition by the America […] Texas, Arizona Lawmakers Push To Mandate Proof Of Citizenship For F…
Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote (World)
A documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for voting in U.S. elections hasn't been able to pass Congress and has been blocked by the courts, so allies of President Donald Trump's administration are pursuing another avenue to try to impose the idea - asking a little-known federal agency to do it...
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Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote
President Donald Trump’s attempts to impose a proof-of-citizenship requirement to vote in the U.S. have stalled in Congress and been blocked by the courts.
Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for proof of citizenship to vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for voting in U.S. elections hasn’t been able to pass Congress and has been blocked by the courts, so allies of President Donald Trump’s administration are pursuing another avenue to try to impose the idea: asking a little-known federal agency to do it. Read more...
Attorneys General in Showdown Over Trump-Backed Rule That Could Transform Voter Registration
Two-thirds of state attorneys general have jumped into the fray over a potential federal rule to require proof of citizenship for voting forms. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a four-member federal panel, will review a petition started by watchdog group America First Legal to add the requirement on the federal voter registration form. Now, 19 Democrat attorneys general—led by Rob Bonta of California—oppose such a rule, and 14 Republica…
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