Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new election law Monday allowing poll workers to question voters about their citizenship, sparking criticism from civil rights groups who warn it could lead to voter intimidation and racial profiling, The Hill reported.
House File 954 requires voters whose citizenship is questioned to present documentation verifying their legal status. If the documents do not satisfy election officials, the individual will be limited to casting a provisional ballot until their status is confirmed by state or federal records.
The law comes amid heightened concern among Republicans over alleged voter fraud by noncitizens, claims that intensified last year when President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance raised alarms about immigrants without legal status participating in elections.
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