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Proof of Citizenship

League Requests Stay Pending Appeal in Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission (Article)

The League filed a motion to stay a decision of the District Court of Kansas pending an appeal in the case of Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

Bad Decision on Proof of Citizenship Will Hurt Voters (Press Release)

A district court issued a ruling that approves the documentary proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration by Arizona and Kansas.

Court Hears Appeal on Arizona, Kansas Proof of Citizenship Requirements for Voter Registration (Press Release)

A U.S. District Court heard arguments to determine if the Election Assistance Commission's refusal to modify the National Mail Voter Registration Form was legal.

Election Assistance Commission Rejects KS, AZ Request to Change National Voter Registration Form (Press Release)

LWVUS, LWVAZ and LWVKS applaud the decision by the EAC to reject requests from the states of Arizona and Kansas to modify the national mail-in voter registration form to require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship.

UPDATE: Leagues Allowed to Intervene in Proof-of-Citizenship, Voter Registration Case (Blog)

The League is able to participate fully in the case between the states of Kansas and Arizona and the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on documentary proof-of-citizenship on voter registration forms.

Leagues File Suit to Protect Voters in Proof-of-Citizenship Case (Blog)

The League of Women Voters has challenged requirements that voters provide documentary proof-of-citizenship with their voter registration application forms in Kansas and Arizona.

League of Women Voters Seeks to Intervene in Kobach v. EAC (Press Release)

We intervened in Kobach v. Election Assistance Commission, which concerns the documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement on the national mail-in voter registration application.

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Voting Rights (Blog)

Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a victory for voters when it struck down an Arizona law requiring documentary proof of citizenship when citizens register to vote.

High court to decide on voter proof of citizenship (News Clips)

"The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether Arizona may require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. The federal appeals court in San Francisco had blocked the state law, saying it conflicted with a federal one."

APPEALS COURT RULES PROOF-OF-CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT VIOLATES NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT (NVRA) (Press Release)

Washington, DC (April 17, 2012) – The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, national President of the League of Women Voters: