Nonprofits criticize ban on voter registration at citizenship ceremonies

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New federal guidance restricts the effort to register newly naturalized Americans to vote.

Only state and local election officials will provide voter registration services at naturalization ceremonies, under new guidance from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services facilities,

The announcement has sparked strong reactions from voting rights and immigrant advocacy groups.

“It’s an additional attack to third party voter registration organizations from doing the good work of helping the community stay informed and have opportunities to engage in democracy,” said Teresa Guzman Pagan, expanding democracy director of Florida Rising, a voting rights and grassroots organizing group.

The policy prohibits the involvement of nonprofits and community organizations “to keep the process nonpartisan,” while still giving new citizens “full access to registration materials and information through official channels.”

https://www.tampabay.com/news/2025/09/18/nonprofits-criticize-ban-voter-registration-citizenship-ceremonies/