A Republican official in Georgia appeals a ruling on certifying elections.

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ACLU seeks to block proof of citizenship requirement in Ohio
* The ACLU asked ([link removed]) a federal court today to block Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) from requiring naturalized citizens to show citizenship papers when voting at the polls. The advocacy group says that LaRose's action violates a 2006 court order.
* “Requiring naturalized citizens to bring additional documentation to verify their eligibility to vote is not only burdensome and discriminatory, it’s unlawful,” Freda Levenson, legal director of the ACLU of Ohio, said.

The latest on Georgia election lawsuits
* A Republican Fulton County election official — who refused to certify the results of this year's primary — appealed ([link removed]) an Oct. 14 ruling that held that Georgia law requires local officials to certify elections.
* A Georgia judge blocked ([link removed]) Oconee County from processing any voter challenges filed before the election, protecting voters from having their registrations unlawfully canceled within the state's 45-day quiet period.

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South Carolina GOP defends state’s actions harming young voters
* The South Carolina Republican Party defended ([link removed]) the state’s decision to prevent over 17,000 eligible 17-year-olds who will be 18 by Election Day from registering to vote. The GOP filed a motion to intervene in a case brought ([link removed]) by the ACLU of South Carolina on Tuesday.

Meet Indiana gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick
* Jennifer McCormick (D) is running to be Indiana's next governor. In a new candidate Q&A interview, we spoke with her about why she switched parties, how she plans to protect democracy, improving young voter turnout and tackling gerrymandering. Read ([link removed]) or watch ([link removed]) the interview now.

Deep dive into Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling
* Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled ([link removed]) that counties must count provisional ballots cast in person by voters who mistakenly submitted “naked” mail-in ballots that lacked an inner secrecy envelope. In a new YouTube video, Marc Elias and Paige Moskowitz break down ([link removed]) this major voting rights victory.
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