A Clinton-appointed federal judge blocked Ohio from enforcing a law requiring documentary proof of citizenship before certain residents could be offered voter registration at Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices. The preliminary injunction suspends the requirement as Ohio approaches its October 5th registration deadline for the November midterm elections. Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. ruled that the provision likely conflicts with federal law. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose immediately announced plans to appeal.
Oliver issued the ruling Tuesday, August 25th, in a lawsuit filed by Red Wine & Blue and the Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans. The groups are represented by the Elias Law Group, which frequently represents the Democratic Party in court. Their lawsuit challenged a provision added to Ohio’s Motor Voter statute through House Bill 54, a transportation budget signed by Republican Governor Mike DeWine in 2025.
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