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Proof of Citizenship

Letter: Why create more hoops for eligible voters to jump through? (News Clips)

This letter to the editor was originally published in InForum.

Barbara Headrick, Fowzia Adde and Nicole Donaghy urge legislators to kill a bill that "would require naturalized US citizens who have not updated their ID since naturalization to prove their citizenship in order to vote. This bill targets New American voters who have been recently naturalized."

Federal Court Blocks “Proof of Citizenship” Voting Requirement (Press Release)
A federal court ruled that a former US Election Assistance Commission official violated federal law in 2016 when he allowed three states – Alabama, Georgia, and Kansas – to require documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form.
Unconstitutional Executive Order Targets Immigrants and Damages Redistricting (Press Release)

The President’s proposal to exclude immigrants in the 2021 redistricting cycle is unconstitutional and unconscionable.

LWV of Kansas Celebrates Decision Affirming State Cannot Require Citizenship Proof (Press Release)

  Afederal appeals court panel ruled in the League of Women Voters of Kansas case, Fish v. Schwab (previously Fish v. Kobach), that Kansas voters do not need to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

Kansas Defeats Proof of Citizenship Law (Blog)

A judge struck down a Kansas statute requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. The Secure and Fair Elections Act has blocked thousands of Kansans from registering to vote.

League Urges Bipartisan Committee to Continue to Demand Transparency on the 2020 Census (Blog)

The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee continues to explore the proposal of a question related to citizenship on the 2020 Census.

League Joins Groups Demanding Oversight Hearings on Census Citizenship Question (Article)

The League joined letters calling on the committees of jurisdiction in the U.S. Senate and  House to address the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. 

Court Denies Motion for Preliminary Injunction in LWVUS v. EAC Executive Director Brian Newby (EAC) (Press Release)

"We will appeal to protect the critical rights of voters in these three states, especially during this election year,” said Chris Carson, president of the League of Women Voters U.S.

Voting Restrictions Must Be Stopped (Press Release)

“If the illegal action is allowed to stand there will be substantial and continuing harm to voters and to our organizations,” said President MacNamara.

League Sues to Stop Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement on Voter Registration Form (Blog)

The League of Women Voters of the United States, alongside its Alabama, Georgia and Kansas affiliates, filed a federal lawsuit against the executive director of the Election Assistance Commission to prevent these states from requiring documentary proof-of-citizenship when registering voters using the federal mail voter registration form.