Appeals Court Reinstates Ohio’s Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship When Registering to Vote
A federal appeals court on Thursday reinstated Ohio's law requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The post Appeals Court Reinstates Ohio’s Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship When Registering to Vote appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- A federal appeals court reinstated Ohio's law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration.
- The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a lower court's injunction against the law.
- The law, part of Ohio House Bill 54, requires documentary proof of citizenship for those registering or updating their registration at the BMV.
- A lower court judge had initially blocked the law, citing violations of the National Voter Registration Act.
- The appeals court's majority found that the plaintiffs failed to prove the law would likely deter voter registration.