{"id":2433959,"date":"2025-05-13T08:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marc-elias-sues-wy-to-make-it-easier-for-noncitizens-to-vote\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T08:22:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:22:46","slug":"marc-elias-sues-wy-to-make-it-easier-for-noncitizens-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marc-elias-sues-wy-to-make-it-easier-for-noncitizens-to-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Elias Sues WY To Make It Easier For Noncitizens To Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarc-elias-sues-wy-to-make-it-easier-for-noncitizens-to-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433959&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent growth, Marc Elias, known for his involvement in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-is-reportedly-investigating-ex-trump-official-who-debunked-the-russia-collusion-narrative\/\" title=\"DOJ Is Reportedly Investigating Ex-Trump Official Who Debunked The Russia Collusion Narrative\">russia collusion narrative<\/a>, has filed a lawsuit against a new Wyoming law aimed at tightening voter registration for noncitizens. The law,House Bill 156,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-out-democrats-new-form-of-cheating-as-house-republicans-attempt-to-fight-back\/\" title=\"Trump Accuses Democrats of New Cheating Method; House Republicans Respond\">requires potential voters<\/a> to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship\u2014such as a passport or birth certificate\u2014before they can register, a measure that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-pressure-biden-to-bring-home-former-marine-imprisoned-by-russia\/\" title=\"Republicans Pressure Biden To Bring Home Former Marine Imprisoned By Russia\">received bipartisan support<\/a> and is set to take effect on July 1, 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Elias argues that this law violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments by imposing unnecessary barriers that could disenfranchise eligible voters, particularly women, Hispanic individuals, and low-income citizens who may struggle to provide the required documentation. He claims that this move will exacerbate existing voting inequities, as some demographics are statistically less likely to possess such identification.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the law, including Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Grey, defend its necessity for election integrity, contending that previous voter registration requirements were insufficient. The lawsuit is portrayed as an attempt by the left to undermine these integrity measures. Gray expressed his commitment to vigorously defend the law against Elias&#8217;s legal challenge, emphasizing that proof of citizenship is a common-sense requirement essential for maintaining secure elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kuV0dhO_t7o\">Democracy Docket\/ Youtube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/13\/russia-hoaxer-marc-elias-sues-wyoming-to-make-it-easier-for-noncitizens-to-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Russia%20Hoaxer%20Marc%20Elias%20Sues%20Wyoming%20To%20Make%20It%20Easier%20For%20Noncitizens%C2%A0To%20Vote&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/13\/russia-hoaxer-marc-elias-sues-wyoming-to-make-it-easier-for-noncitizens-to-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Russia%20Hoaxer%20Marc%20Elias%20Sues%20Wyoming%20To%20Make%20It%20Easier%20For%20Noncitizens%C2%A0To%20Vote&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/13\/russia-hoaxer-marc-elias-sues-wyoming-to-make-it-easier-for-noncitizens-to-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/13\/russia-hoaxer-marc-elias-sues-wyoming-to-make-it-easier-for-noncitizens-to-vote\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Russia%20Hoaxer%20Marc%20Elias%20Sues%20Wyoming%20To%20Make%20It%20Easier%20For%20Noncitizens%C2%A0To%20Vote&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/13\/russia-hoaxer-marc-elias-sues-wyoming-to-make-it-easier-for-noncitizens-to-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Russia collusion hoaxer Marc Elias filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new Wyoming law that makes it harder for noncitizens to register to vote. <\/p>\n<p>Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyo., allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/21\/gov-mark-gordon-makes-excuses-as-wyoming-enacts-voter-proof-of-citizenship-law-without-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Bill 156<\/a> to become law on March 21 without his signature. The legislation requires prospective registrants to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote. Proof includes a U.S. passport, birth certificate, or naturalization papers, among other options. The legislation, which passed the state House 51 to eight and the state Senate by 26 to four, is slated to go into effect on July 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-627726642\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But Elias, alongside the Equality State Policy Center and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracydocket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-09-Complaint-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">filed a lawsuit<\/a> to overturn the will of the state, alleging the legislation violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When HB 156 becomes effective, it will impose new, burdensome, and entirely unnecessary requirements that will make it harder for eligible citizens to vote,&rdquo; the suit claims. &ldquo;The result will be the exclusion and disenfranchisement of citizens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The suit claims, in part, that &ldquo;Women &mdash; as well as Hispanic, young, and low-income voters &mdash; are less likely to have acceptable documentation and, in many cases, face greater hurdles to obtaining it.&rdquo; Women, the suit contends, &ldquo;are more likely than men to be turned away when they go to register as a result of HB 156,&rdquo; because of name changes resulting from marriage. <\/p>\n<p>But this claim has been peddled &mdash; and disproven &mdash; before. <\/p>\n<p>As Cleta Mitchell, senior legal fellow at the Conservative Partnership Institute, previously told&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/14\/leftists-claims-the-save-act-wont-let-married-women-vote-are-an-insult-to-their-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Federalist<\/a>, &ldquo;When women change their names upon marriage (or divorce) there is a process for changing \/ updating [their] name from birth certificate or a prior marriage.&rdquo; She noted how &ldquo;Millions of women do it every day so they can operate their lives under their married names.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit also argues that &ldquo;both federal and Wyoming law have long prohibited noncitizens from voting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And pre-existing Wyoming law required anyone registering to vote to attest to their eligibility in a sworn statement,&rdquo; the suit continues. <\/p>\n<p>As noted in the lawsuit, State Rep. John Bear pointed out that &ldquo;the attestation requirement did not adequately safeguard Wyoming elections, because an attestation &lsquo;is not the same thing as proof.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And Bear is right. The honor system is simply insecure. Current federal law prohibiting noncitizens from voting is largely toothless. Prospective voters merely check a small square box on a federal form attesting under penalty of perjury that they are a citizen. It&rsquo;s the same reason why the Republican-led House passed the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would also require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. <\/p>\n<p>Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray <a href=\"https:\/\/sos.wyo.gov\/Media\/2025\/SoS_Release_2025-05-09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> the lawsuit &ldquo;shows how far the radical Left is willing to go to try to stop election integrity. The far-left&rsquo;s lawsuit is a meritless attempt to undermine the common-sense election integrity measures Wyomingites want. Proof of citizenship and proof of residency are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >common sense measures pivotal<\/a> to election integrity, which is why house Bill 156 was the number one priority of our conservative election integrity agenda during the 2025 Legislative Session.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will be preparing to vigorously defend Wyoming&rsquo;s proof of citizenship and residency requirements,&rdquo; he continued. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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