‘An appeals court on Wednesday reinstated an Ohio law requiring people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote at motor vehicles offices, a win for Republicans seeking to tighten voter requirements nationwide.
‘A panel of three judges on the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to block a lower court ruling that had granted a preliminary injunction against the voter ID law in August. The majority argued that the advocacy groups that brought the suit failed to demonstrate that the law would likely prevent people from registering to vote. …
‘In his dissent, Circuit Judge Kevin G. Ritz argued that the plaintiffs had successfully identified people who were not able to register to vote without providing proof of citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate.’
