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Republican Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Push Falters in State Legislatures

Lawmakers in multiple states failed to pass proof-of-citizenship measures after a judge blocked the federal requirement.

A Black woman holding an incredibly cute and tiny dog faces away from the camera and towards an outdoor protest, while wearing a shirt reading "IT'S ABOUT US"
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
FILE - Voters check in to cast ballots in the New Hampshire presidential primary at a polling site in Derry, N.H., Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - The south side of the Texas Capitol is seen on Jan. 5, 2005, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File)

Overview

  • A federal judge blocked President Trump’s executive order mandating proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections.
  • Texas senators approved a sweeping proof-of-citizenship bill, but it stalled when the House adjourned without taking a vote.
  • Since 2023 the number of states considering such legislation has tripled, yet only Wyoming enacted proof-of-citizenship requirements this year.
  • Federal courts overturned Kansas’s requirement after it kept about 30,000 eligible citizens off voter rolls and an Arizona audit uncovered major data-verification flaws.
  • Voting rights groups warn that new documentation rules could disproportionately burden married women, rural residents and low-income Americans who lack easy access to required records.