The Supreme Court appears sympathetic to arguments that political candidates should be able to challenge state election laws, potentially opening floodgates for partisan litigation that could undermine our democratic processes and electoral integrity.
A federal judge ruled that New Hampshire must restore the option for voter applicants to attest to citizenship via sworn affidavit if they lack documentary proof, finding the removal of that option unconstitutionally burdensome. This ruling is a vital defense of the fundamental right to vote, striking down a restrictive measure that, based on expert testimony, aimed to solve a non-existent problem of noncitizen voting while threatening to disenfranchise thousands of eligible citizens.
