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The Facts On Noncitizen Voting
Noncitizens voting has gained more traction as a conservative talking point in 2024.
A Votebeat analysis shows how such laws risk disenfranchising key voter groups.
GOP lawmakers nationwide are pushing to require voters to show documentation of their citizenship, such as birth certificates.
Mary Howard-Elley didn’t pay attention to Gov. Greg Abbott’s noncitizen voting claims — until she learned they affected her
Haoxiang Gao’s case has prompted legislative proposals and a petition drive after he allegedly used a loophole to register and vote despite not being a citizen.
The president had asserted authority to regulate voting that the Constitution explicitly grants to Congress and the states.
Opponents of the bill say some women who have changed their names could be turned away at the polls. Supporters say that concern is overblown.
Organizers of a petition drive get the go-ahead for their campaign to put the proposed requirement before voters in November 2026.
Republicans across the country are pushing to require citizenship documents to register to vote. We want to hear your views.
Fox News story mischaracterizes the impact of a legal settlement.
The Arizona Students’ Association has seen firsthand how voter citizenship requirements may be disenfranchising Americans.
Los registradores electorales en los condados de Arizona han adoptado distintos criterios sobre cómo proceder cuando un votante que no ha demostrado su ciudadanía actualiza su dirección o afiliación partidaria.
The request does not affect the outcome of the case, but marks the latest of the Trump administration’s withdrawal from voting rights cases.
The order would require voters prove their citizenship and submit their ballots so that they arrive no later than when the polls close.