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  • Federal judge strikes down New Hampshire 'proof of citizenship' law

    05/29/2026 3:15:08 PM PDT · by CFW · 52 replies
    The Center Square ^ | 5/29/26 | Chris Wade
    (The Center Square) — A federal judge has overturned a New Hampshire law that required unregistered voters to provide proof of citizenship to cast ballots in state elections. The ruling late Thursday by U.S. District Court judge Samantha Elliott sided with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups who sued to block the law, saying the requirement for new voters to provide a birth certificate or valid U.S. passport to cast a ballot on election day was unconstitutional. “New Hampshire’s interest in election integrity cannot justify the burden on New Hampshire voters based on the evidence in this case,"...
  • Federal Judge Strikes Down NH's Proof-of-Citizenship Voter Registration Law

    05/31/2026 6:13:37 AM PDT · by Jim Noble · 72 replies
    Union Leader ^ | May 30, 2026 | Paul Feeley
    A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday ruled the state’s 2024 law requiring first-time voters in the state to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote is unconstitutional. The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott on HB 1569 is being viewed as a strong rebuke of the Republican-backed policy, considered by voting rights advocates to be one of the nation’s most restrictive laws regarding U.S. citizenship and the right to vote. “New Hampshire’s interest in election integrity cannot justify the burden on New Hampshire voters based on the evidence in this case,” said Elliott in...