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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julie Carr Smyth

Federal judge blocks enforcement of Ohio proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration

Voting Proving Citizenship Ohio - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked enforcement of an Ohio requirement that voters show proof of citizenship when registering to vote at a motor vehicle bureau, a rule that took effect for the first time this year.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, said he would immediately appeal.

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