US Politics
A Judicial Shield for Democracy: The New Hampshire Affidavit Victory and the Peril of 'Proof-of-Citizenship' Laws
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.
