Effective immediately, just in time for midterms, a district judge has blocked an Ohio law that requires proof of citizenship to register to vote at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. We don't have much more detail than that, other than sleazeball attorney Marc Elias saying that the judge found the law was "preempted by the National Voter Registration Act."
🚨 BREAKING — JUDGE BETRAYS AMERICA: Activist Judge District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. has hereby BLOCKED Ohio’s proof-of-citizenship to register to vote law, effective immediately for the 2026 midterms
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 25, 2026
HE’S WAY OUT OF LINE!
Bring this to SCOTUS!
Every state needs proof of… pic.twitter.com/oOdgIFaV7G
"… citizenship 🇺🇸"
Trump pretty much has plenary power over FEDERAL elections. This judge cannot supersede the President’s powers if there are federal races on the ballot, and proof of citizenship is a requirement for federal elections. Once again, the judiciary is trying to slow Trump down…
— BobbyB (@txbb64) August 25, 2026
We have had proof of citizenship in Ohio as long as I can remember.
— RJDeplorable 🇺🇸 (@TopsyRjl76) August 25, 2026
This is ridiculous.
Who is going to step forward to reign in the judicial tyranny going on in our country? Unelected activists in robes are subverting the will of the electorate. If the end result is civil war, the judiciary will be the first held to account by the armed masses.
— David (@David18767400) August 25, 2026
He didn't judge; he made a selfish rebellious decision, ignoring common sense.
— Patrick-abeliever (@PasqualetoPat) August 25, 2026
It will get overturned. Just socialists wasting more taxpayer money to try and postpone the inevitable
— Frank TSFC (@SFLaCnserve01) August 25, 2026
I’m so sick of this shit being pulled by these activist judges. @OhioAG, what steps are you taking to slap down this judge’s ruling before we go into November’s mid-term election??
— Strawberry Fields 🇺🇸🗽 (@Strawberry_Flds) August 25, 2026
cc: @AGToddBlanche
Enjoy your little power trip while you can, Solomon Oliver!
— Sundance 🇺🇸 (@sundans44) August 25, 2026
This needs to be sent to the appeals court of Ohio. If they don't over rule this activist judge this case should go to the Supreme Court.
— 🤔 Critical Thinker (@Truth_Seeker_14) August 25, 2026
It's become clear our judicial system is fully corrupted.
How do we fix this?
Another leftist judge acting only on his bias and not as a trier of fact. A disgrace to the legal profession and a disgrace to the American way of life built on a true separation of powers. He’s making political decisions, not judicial ones.
— Refugia (@redspit1) August 25, 2026
SCOTUS has already ruled on activist judges 6-3 these judges must stay in their place. Ohio’s voting ID requirements will stand.
— Sabrina (@SabrinaG433) August 25, 2026
This editor lives in Ohio and recently shared his experience of jumping through hoops with his wife to get REAL IDs so she could board a plane. Birth certificates (duplicates of which had to be ordered, which took months), Social Security numbers, utility bills for proof of residency, and more. So how can you register to vote at the BMV without proof of citizenship?
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Editor’s Note: Republicans are fighting for election integrity by requiring proper identification to vote. It's common sense, yet Democrats are spreading lies about the impact of such a measure.
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