WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican National Committee (RNC)
Chairman Michael Whatley released the following statement after the RNC
intervened in a lawsuit to defend Wyoming’s law requiring proof of citizenship
to vote.
“Only American citizens should be able to vote in American elections,” said Chairman Whatley. “Democrats are suing Wyoming for a simple reason: they
want to make it easier for noncitizens to vote. That’s unacceptable, which is
why the RNC is stepping in to defend the state’s proof of citizenship
requirement, a policy that the American people overwhelmingly support.”
Background:
- The
Republican National Committee is intervening in the case of Equality
State Policy Center v. Gray to defend Wyoming’s law requiring
proof of citizenship to register to vote.
- This
lawsuit was brought by Democrat attorney Marc Elias and left-wing group
the Equality State Policy Center.
- This
year, Wyoming’s state legislature passed House Bill 156, which requires
documentary proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in the
state.
- Democrats
and radical left-wing groups are attempting to undermine election
integrity by forcing Wyoming to register voters without documentary proof
of citizenship.
- The
American people overwhelmingly support providing proof of citizenship to vote, with 83% in favor of
this policy.
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