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Ohio’s Voter ID Law Blocked Temporarily | Columbus News
A federal judge has slapped a temporary hold on Ohio’s new voter registration law requiring proof of citizenship — calling it overreach and inconsistent with federal rules. The law, signed last year, forces applicants to prove citizenship even when applying for a driver’s license, a move critics say unfairly burdens legal voters — especially women who’ve changed names. The judge noted Ohio already collects citizenship info on its form and under penalty of law, making the extra step unnecessary. Ohio’s Secretary of State is pushing back, vowing to appeal and citing cases of alleged noncitizen…
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