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Sixth Circuit stays block on Ohio motor-voter citizenship document rule
A 2-1 Sixth Circuit panel late on September 23, 2026 temporarily reinstated an Ohio law requiring documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at motor vehicle offices, Reuters reported on September 24. The Cincinnati-based court paused District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr.’s August preliminary injunction, citing likely standing problems for the challengers and proximity to the November 3 midterms.
Key points
- A 2-1 Sixth Circuit panel stayed an injunction against Ohio’s motor-voter citizenship proof law.Reuters
- The law requires documentary citizenship proof when registering at motor vehicle offices.Reuters
- The panel said challengers likely lacked standing and the injunction came too close to the midterms.Reuters
- District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. had blocked the 2025 law in August.Reuters