A federal action was filed today in Washington D.C. against the United States Election Assistance Commission and the Commission’s Executive Director, Brian D. Newby. Voting rights groups are challenging the legality of the permission granted to Alabama, Georgia, and Kansas to require proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms. The suit was filed by the League of Women Voters, the Georgia NAACP, the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, and local groups from Alabama and Kansas.
BREAKING: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Sued Over Georgia Voter Requirement
