Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Directive to Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration

Groups challenging the order ‘are substantially likely to prevail,’ the judge ruled.

Residents vote at a polling place inside the Heritage Oaks apartment homes in Madison, Wis., on April 1, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images

A judge on April 24 blocked President Donald Trump’s directive that officials require people provide proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote.

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said in an order that the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must stop taking action to require a passport or other proof of citizenship for voter registration.