{
  "id": 3521181,
  "title": "Judge blocks Ohio proof-of-citizenship law for voter registration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/judge-blocks-ohio-proof-of-citizenship-law-for-voter-registration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:29:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6051386-judge-blocks-ohio-proof-of-citizenship-law-midterms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Ohio from enforcing a new requirement that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at a motor vehicle bureau. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed the measure in March 2025, amending the state’s “motor voter” law to require that individuals show a U.S. passport, birth certificate...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}