Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State
Florida and Mississippi have enacted laws requiring voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in Florida. The laws aim to verify the citizenship of voters, with Florida's law being challenged by civil rights organizations who claim it will make it harder for eligible voters to vote.
Florida and Mississippi have enacted laws to verify voter citizenship. The laws require voters to provide proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, if their eligibility is challenged. In Florida, the law takes effect on January 1 and also restricts acceptable IDs for voting. Mississippi's law takes effect on July 1 and requires annual checks of voter rolls against an ICE database. Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit against Florida's law, citing potential disenfranchisement of eligible voters. The laws are part of a broader effort by Republican-led states to strengthen proof-of-citizenship requirements for voters.
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