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The Guardian - US
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George Chidi

Florida and Mississippi governors sign proof-of-citizenship voting bills

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Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, at the White House in early March, Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

The governors of Florida and Mississippi signed legislation on Wednesday to require documented proof of citizenship to register to vote and to begin a process that will eventually unenroll voters who have not provided citizenship documentation.

Four states have now passed proof-of-citizenship laws for voting this year, after South Dakota and Utah’s governors each signed proof of citizenship bills into law in March.

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