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146 · U.S.

Federal judge finds noncitizen voting law unconstitutional

publishers 25articles 29first reported 1 Oct, 22:59 UTCdeveloping since 2 Oct · 17 editions

U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz ruled that a federal law criminalizing voting by noncitizens in federal elections is unconstitutional, according to Reuters and other news outlets.

The law had barred noncitizen voting since 1996 and was used in the Trump administration’s election-related efforts, according to reports from The Washington Times and NBC News. The ruling dismissed a case involving an alleged violation of the law.

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