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Voter Registration Proof of Citizenship Requirements

The Brennan Center's estimate that 9.1 percent of U.S. citizens lack ready access to a document proving citizenship and the potential impact on voter registration.

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Jan 25, 2026
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What are the Brennan Center and other nonpartisan estimates of how many voters lack matching citizenship documents?

’s most recent collaborative national survey estimates that roughly 9.1 percent of citizens of voting age — about 21.3 million people — lack ready access to a document proving citizenship (birth certi...