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Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (John Hanna/ AP) A federal judge on Wednesday sided with two states that want to force new voters to prove they are citizens, over a federal elections commi

...citizenship. The court case doesn't change their status.

...both states register with state forms, but their officials said the availability of the federal form created a loophole in enforcement of proof-of-citizenship requirements.

Arizona and Kansas can require anyone registering to vote by mail to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, a federal judge said in a loss for the Obama administration and minority-rights advocates.

...prove they are U.S. citizens were upheld by a federal judge on Wednesday, potentially opening the door for more states to enact such measures. The two Republican-led states had sued the U.S.

During this year’s Sunshine Week, the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area salutes the Fairfax County Electoral Board, General Registrar and employees of the Fairfax County Office of Election

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a series honoring local women who make a difference in their communities. This year’s Most Inspiring Women were nominated by Daily Press readers and staff.

We urge all New Yorkers to contact the governor, their state senators and Assembly members and have them vote for a single June primary.

The Manitowoc League of Women Voters, the state League and others have denounced Wisconsin’s current method of redistricting as a system that allows legislators to choose their voters, rather than