Judge overturns New Hampshire proof-of-citizenship voting law What happened: A federal judge struck down New Hampshire’s proof-of-citizenship voter registration law, restoring affidavit-based registration ahead of the 2026 elections Why it matters: The
Federal Judge Strikes Down Voter Registration Restriction Law CONCORD — The US District Court Thursday found the state’s law requiring a birth certificate, passport or naturalization as the only proof of citizenship instead of an affidavit filed under oath, was unconstitutional The federal judge said the law which eliminated voter qualification and
Federal Court Declares New Hampshire Anti-Voter Law Unconstitutional . . . CONCORD, N H - Last night, the federal court in New Hampshire struck down the state’s anti-voter law enacted in 2024, declaring it unconstitutional The law, known as HB 1569, created some of the strictest registration requirements in the nation and, among other things, required documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration A broad coalition of voting rights groups and individual
Federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier to prove . . . On Thursday, U S District Court Judge Samantha Elliott struck down New Hampshire 's 2024 law requiring first-time voters to present proof of U S citizenship, immediately restoring use of the 'Qualified Voter Affidavit' Plaintiffs, including the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire, challenged House Bill 1569, which former Governor Chris Sununu signed two years ago, arguing it
VICTORY: Court Declares NH Anti-Voter Law Unconstitutional CONCORD — Last night, the federal court in New Hampshire struck down the state’s anti-voter law enacted in 2024, declaring it unconstitutional The law, known as HB 1569, created some of the strictest registration requirements in the nation and, among other things, required documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration
N. H. voter registration law ruled unconstitutional On May 28, federal district court judge Samantha Elliott ruled that New Hampshire’s 2024 law requiring proof of citizenship for first-time voters is unconstitutional H B 1569 — signed into law by former Gov Chris Sununu in September 2024 — banned the use of the qualified voter affidavit
Federal Judge Rules New Hampshire Must Allow Affidavits to Prove . . . Federal Judge Overturns New Hampshire Voter Citizenship Documentation Requirement A federal judge has issued a significant ruling in New Hampshire, striking down a state law that required voters to provide specific documentary proof of U S Citizenship to register U S District Court Judge Samantha Elliott’s decision marks a major development in the ongoing national debate over election