Louisiana sues federal officials for denying proof-of-citizenship change to voter form

Louisiana officials believe federal election commissioners are unconstitutionally blocking the state’s addition of a proof-of-citizenship requirement on a federal voter registration form.

Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and Brianna Schletz, its executive director, in Louisiana’s Western District federal court in Monroe.

The case, Louisiana v. EAC, stems from a law the state legislature approved in 2024 that requires applicants to include proof of their U.S. citizenship on their voter registration application.

The National Mail Voter Registration Form, one of several ways for registering to vote, asks for a person to provide their name, address, date of birth and a government ID or driver license number. Under federal law, each state has its own instructions for what kinds of identification are acceptable.



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