Federal appeals courts overturns citizenship proof rule for Kansas voters
By Elizabeth LaForgia on Nov 08, 2014 12:13 pm[JURIST] A federal appeals court on Friday rejected [opinion, PDF] a Kansas rule that required prospective voters to show proof-of-citizenship documents before registering using a federal voter registration form. The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit [official website] also said that a federal agency does not have to alter the voter registration form to fit Kansas requirements. The Kansas requirement is separate from the state's law requiring voters show a photo ID at the polls. Previously US District... +read more
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