Trump Justice Department moves to defend Wyoming’s citizen voter law

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The Trump Justice Department asked a federal court in Wyoming to permit it to file a brief in defense of the State of Wyoming’s citizen voter law.

A coalition of nonprofit groups sued Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray on May 9 challenging the law, which as of Tuesday this week, requires voters to prove U.S. citizenship and 30 days of Wyoming residency in order to register to vote. The groups says the law will make it harder for certain groups—like women and transgender people—to register to vote.

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The U.S. Attorney’s office argues that the U.S. Constitution grants states the authority to regulate the “times, places and manner of holding elections.”

“Almost every voting rule will impose some burden,” the brief the Justice Department would file says. “But slight inconveniences, including the processes necessary to acquire photo identification to register or vote, do not delegitimize the State’s interest in preventing fraud or seriously hinder the ability to vote.”

Trump Justice Department moves to defend Wyoming’s citizen voter law

The U.S. attorney asked to file an amicus brief defending Wyoming’s new law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

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[Ghoti Ichthus]

The groups that have the biggest obstacles to voting are unhoused/unsheltered homeless (no permanent address), mentally ill/substance abusers, in inpatient mental health/psychiatric/detox facilities, and elderly/disabled, who are house-bound or in congregate care/the hospital.