I know what you’re thinking…”this isn’t the law already?” Apparently not, because one US state just created a law requiring proof of citizenship in order to vote.
Wyoming just made history—and it’s sending a strong message to Washington, D.C., and the rest of the country: when it comes to elections, citizenship matters. On March 21, House Bill 156 became law, making Wyoming the first state in the nation to require proof of U.S. citizenship and residency to register to vote in all elections. While Governor Mark Gordon refused to sign it, he didn’t veto it either—meaning the bill sailed into law without his pen. And it’s already being hailed as a major win for election integrity and the America First agenda.
This was no fluke. HB 156 passed 51-8 in the House and 26-4 in the Senate—a landslide by any measure. It was the top priority of Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, who called it a “pivotal moment” for the state and a massive step toward securing elections from fraud and outside interference.
“Only United States citizens, and only Wyomingites, should be voting in Wyoming elections. Period,” Gray said in a statement, adding that this law “further cements our commitment to election integrity.” He also praised President Trump’s SAVE Act, a federal push for similar reforms. HB 156 now becomes the gold standard, as Trump continues to call for proof-of-citizenship voting laws nationwide.
Under the new law, effective July 1, anyone registering to vote must provide documentation proving citizenship (passport, birth certificate, Real ID, etc.) and proof of Wyoming residency, which includes a 30-day minimum stay requirement. Clerks will now have the authority to reject applications if there’s any indication the applicant isn’t a resident or citizen.
Not surprisingly, Governor Gordon expressed constitutional concerns in a letter, noting that Wyoming’s state constitution sets residency at one year, not 30 days, and the voting age at 21, not 18—though the latter is already superseded by federal law. His critique is rooted in legal technicalities, but let’s be honest: this is the same kind of academic handwringing that gets us nowhere while the Left floods voter rolls with non-citizens and transient voters.
Of course, the ACLU types are already salivating over the potential for lawsuits. But they’ll have a hard time arguing against a law that simply upholds what most Americans believe anyway: voting is a right reserved for citizens. Wyoming is leading the charge. The rest of the nation should follow.
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