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The lawsuit is filed against Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann (pictured), who is the state’s chief elections officer. Hosemann declined to comment on the lawsuit Monday, spokeswoman Anna Moak said. Photo by Imani Khayyam

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Voting Suit Challenges Mississippi Law on Citizenship Proof

A new federal lawsuit challenges a Jim Crow-era law in Mississippi that requires naturalized U.S. citizens to show proof of citizenship when they register to vote.

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