Judge orders Wis. election officials to check citizenship of voters

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A Waukesha County judge has ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to verify the citizenship of all registered voters.

The verification process for 3.6 million voters must be completed before the February 18 statewide primary election.

The decision is a victory for conservatives who have raised concerns about noncitizens potentially being on voter rolls.

MADISON - The citizenship status of all Wisconsin voters must be verified before the next statewide election in February, a Waukesha County judge has ordered.

The ruling from Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Maxwell requires the Wisconsin Elections Commission to review the state's voter rolls over the next five months to determine whether anyone who is not a U.S. citizen is registered to vote.Maxwell also