As citizen voting bill stalls in US Senate, some states forge ahead

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 6 min read 100% complete by By DAVID A. LIEBMarch 7, 2026 at 08:23 AM

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With a federal citizen voting bill stalled in the U.S. Senate, some states are independently pursuing stricter voter citizenship requirements. Republican lawmakers in states like South Dakota, Utah, Florida, and Missouri are advancing measures that could mandate documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. Specifically, proof-of-citizenship legislation recently passed in South Dakota and Utah. In Michigan, supporters are seeking a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to require voter citizenship documentation, submitting 750,000 petition signatures. These state-level efforts come despite existing federal laws that already prohibit non-citizens from voting in U.S. elections.

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