JACKSON — A Wyoming nonprofit that advocates for fair elections and transparent government requested that a federal judge immediately halt enforcement of the state’s new proof of U.S. citizenship requirements to register to vote.

The Equality State Policy Center filed its motion for a preliminary injunction May 23 in federal district court — two weeks after the initial complaint against Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray and all 23 county clerks responsible for carrying out elections. The complaint alleges that House Bill 156, passed this winter by the Wyoming Legislature, is unconstitutional and “burdensome” for qualified voters.

“When HB 156 becomes effective on July 1, 2025, it will impose new, burdensome and entirely unnecessary requirements that will make it harder for eligible c

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