USCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidance for Naturalization Ceremonies

USCIS updated guidance in its Policy Manual, providing clarification on voter registration access at its administrative naturalization ceremonies. The updated guidance: affirms that USCIS provides access to voter registration services at each administrative naturalization ceremony; provides that USCIS offices request that election officials attend ceremonies to distribute, collect, and review voter registration applications, and to officially register new citizens to vote; affirms that USCIS offices coordinate with non-partisan, non-governmental organizations for voter registration services when state and local government election officials are not available; and provides that, to the extent feasible, USCIS offices invite governmental or non-governmental organizations offering on-site voter registration services the opportunity to introduce themselves and address the naturalization candidates before the ceremony.

More details can be found here on USCIS’ alert page.