Federal Judge Blocks Ohio Proof-of-Citizenship Voter Registration Law

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Ohio from enforcing a new law requiring residents to show documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote at Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices, a decision that comes just weeks before the state's registration deadline for the November midterm elections. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. in Cleveland halts a requirement that took effect this year, marking a significant legal setback for Ohio's Republican-led effort to tighten voter registration rules.