Tag Archives: proof of citizenship

Do the new voting laws suppress voter turnout?

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 4, 2011

A debate rages over the passage of new state laws that make it procedurally more difficult to register to vote and cast a ballot on election day . . .

Kemp says feds have okayed citizenship requirement

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 4, 2011

The state’s chief elections officer says Georgia’s law requiring persons to prove they are U.S. citizens before registering to vote has been pre-cleared by the Justice Department . . .

Tags: proof of citizenship , voter registration , Voting Rights pre-clearance

Federal court overturns voter citizenship law

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 27, 2010

An Arizona law requiring persons to prove citizenship before they can register to vote, which is similar to a new law in Georgia, is overturned by a federal appeals court . . .

Tags: Arizona law , Georgia law , proof of citizenship , voter registration