The law signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was immediately challenged in court by civil rights organizations that said it will make it harder for Floridians to vote.
Florida and Mississippi sign law to enact voter citizenship checks as similar legislation stalls in Congress
Florida and Mississippi passed laws requiring voter citizenship verification, immediately challenged in court for disenfranchising eligible voters. The laws risk systemic voter suppression by imposing burdensome proof-of-citizenship requirements during registration. The impacted systems are voter registration databases and public election infrastructure, with potential nationwide implications if replicated.