{"id":2664113,"date":"2026-09-18T11:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignexclusive-election-integrity-groups-ask-court-to-uphold-ohios-proof-of-citizenship-law\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T11:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:18:17","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignexclusive-election-integrity-groups-ask-court-to-uphold-ohios-proof-of-citizenship-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignexclusive-election-integrity-groups-ask-court-to-uphold-ohios-proof-of-citizenship-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Groups Ask Court To Uphold Ohio&#8217;s Proof-Of-Citizenship Law"},"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\">16<\/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%2Futm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignexclusive-election-integrity-groups-ask-court-to-uphold-ohios-proof-of-citizenship-law%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=2664113&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>The article discusses a legal effort by election integrity groups, Honest Elections Project (HEP) and the Center for Election Confidence (CEC), to support Ohio\u2019s law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration. They have filed an amicus brief with the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals urging the overturn of a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge, which temporarily halted enforcement of this law. judge Solomon Oliver Jr. had blocked the law,arguing it was preempted by federal statutes and could hinder U.S. citizens from registering to vote. HEP and CEC argue that ohio&#8217;s law aligns with constitutional authority granted to states over election qualifications and that the injunction is moot sence the affected individuals can now vote with proof of citizenship. They contend that the law promotes election integrity and that Congress lacks the power to preempt state provisions of this kind. The article also notes that at least 12 states have similar proof-of-citizenship laws for voting. 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pfTrackEvent(&#039;Exclusive: Election Integrity Groups Ask Court To Uphold Ohio\u2019s Proof-Of-Citizenship Law&#039;); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; 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<div class=\"pf-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pair of election integrity groups are asking a federal appellate court to uphold Ohio\u2019s law requiring proof-of-citizenship to vote, The Federalist has learned. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOhio is right to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote,\u201d Honest Elections Project (HEP) Executive Director Jason Snead told The Federalist. \u201cThis case is yet another baseless attempt by left-wing activist litigants to create chaos in elections and to fight any reasonable steps states make to ensure that only citizens are registered to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-725159846\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filed by HEP and the Center for Election Confidence (CEC) on Wednesday, the amicus brief obtained by The Federalist urges the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a temporary <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/district-courts\/ohio\/ohndce\/1:2025cv01760\/320201\/57\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ruling<\/a> by Ohio-based Senior District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. The Clinton appointee issued a preliminary injunction last month halting enforcement of a state requirement that individuals provide documentary proof-of-citizenship when registering to vote. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/judge-freezes-ohio-proof-of-citizenship-voter-registration-requirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described<\/a> by Courthouse News, Oliver argued that the contested provision is \u201cpreempted by the National Voter Registration Act and increases the likelihood that U.S. citizens fail to register for elections.\u201d The preliminary injunction \u201csuspends the requirement for documentation ahead of the Oct. 5 registration deadline for the midterm election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In their brief, HEP and CEC laid out several reasons they say support the state\u2019s request that the 6th Circuit lift Oliver\u2019s blockade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They first argued that Oliver lacked jurisdiction to issue a preliminary injunction because the members of the left-wing group who brought the suit have since obtained \u201cOhio driver\u2019s licenses and registered to vote,\u201d \u201cnow have [Bureau of Motor Vehicle] records reflecting citizenship,\u201d and \u201ccan now vote or update their registrations without ever again being subject to H.B. 54, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-alito-chide-rogue-judges-for-ignoring-scotus-and-the-law\/\" title=\"Thomas, Alito Chide Rogue Judges For Ignoring SCOTUS\">district court acknowledged<\/a>.\u201d Therefore, the groups reasoned, their claims are now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/wex\/moot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">moot<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HEP and CEC further contended that Ohio is likely to succeed on the merits of the case because the U.S. Constitution\u2019s qualifications, electors, and elections clauses \u201cgive States exclusive authority to set and enforce voter qualifications in federal elections.\u201d They argued that Ohio\u2019s law complies with that authority and that \u201cCongress lacks power to preempt it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCEC is honored to support Ohio\u2019s common-sense protection for the integrity of its elections,\u201d CEC Executive Director Lisa Dixon told The Federalist. \u201cLike millions of other Ohioans, the voters challenging the law offered proof of citizenship and registered to vote successfully, so this lawsuit should end now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least 12 states have enacted laws requiring proof-of-citizenship in order to vote in elections, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Proof_of_citizenship_requirements_for_voter_registration_by_state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ballotpedia<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. 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