Proof of Citizenship Archives

State Updates: VA Supreme Court OKs Ballot Measure – Again; FL & IA Advance Proof of Citizenship; DOJ Sues 5 More States for Voter Data

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

We have state briefs today. Virginia’s Supreme Court stayed a lower court order and allowed a ballot measure authorizing mid-decade redistricting. Florida and Iowa advanced proof of citizenship legislation, and the Trump DOJ sued five more states to turn over their voter data.

An Activist-Proposed National Emergency Executive Order Would Trump State Election Law. Scholars Say It’s Unconstitutional.

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

We reported yesterday on a recent election denier summit where a proposed presidential executive order declaring a national emergency was pushed. Its intent is to exert federal control over the midterm election. Scholars say it’s blatantly unconstitutional.

In State of the Union Speech, Trump Pushes ‘SAVE America Act’, Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship and Ending Mail-In Ballots; Repeats Debunked Noncitizen Voting Claims

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

In his State of the Union address to Congress, President Donald Trump pushed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, now before the U.S. Senate and unlikely to pass. But to justify it, he repeated his unfounded claims of widespread noncitizen voting.

An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.

February 12, 2026February 13, 2026

Last year’s version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE Act, died in the U.S. Senate. This year’s versions, the SAVE America Act and the Make Elections Great Again, or MEGA Act, are even more restrictive. The SAVE America Act just passed the U.S. House.

Proof of Citizenship: Trial Begins on Strict NH Law; FL Bill Advances; VA Bill Ends Voter Roll Searches for Registered Noncitizens 90 Days Before the Election

February 10, 2026February 11, 2026

We have important state updates on proof of citizenship legislation in New Hampshire and Florida, and a bill in Virginia to keep eligible voters from being disenfranchised during purges of noncitizens from voter rolls.

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State Updates: VA Supreme Court OKs Ballot Measure – Again; FL & IA Advance Proof of Citizenship; DOJ Sues 5 More States for Voter Data

An Activist-Proposed National Emergency Executive Order Would Trump State Election Law. Scholars Say It’s Unconstitutional.

In State of the Union Speech, Trump Pushes ‘SAVE America Act’, Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship and Ending Mail-In Ballots; Repeats Debunked Noncitizen Voting Claims

An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.

Proof of Citizenship: Trial Begins on Strict NH Law; FL Bill Advances; VA Bill Ends Voter Roll Searches for Registered Noncitizens 90 Days Before the Election