Overview
- The public comment window has closed on America First Legal’s petition to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections.
- A coalition of 14 Republican attorneys general led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton submitted a joint letter urging the commission to adopt the requirement.
- Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Eli Crane filed a supporting letter, joined by additional Republican senators and representatives pressing for the change.
- The Republican National Committee formally backed the petition, arguing the current federal form relies on self-attestation without documentation.
- Voting-rights groups organized opposition, Arizona’s elections office warned the approach poses significant logistical and resource demands, and one outlet reported that many opposing comments originated overseas.