A federal judge rules that New Hampshire must loosen its rules for proving U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. Under the order described by multiple outlets, the state must allow voter-registration applicants to attest to their citizenship even if they do not have documentary evidence available to complete the proof requirement. The ruling applies to how applicants establish eligibility during the registration process, focusing on reducing barriers created by the need to provide specific documents. The judge’s decision reflects a change in what applicants must provide to demonstrate citizenship, substituting an attestation option where documentation is unavailable. The reports do not indicate that the judge eliminates citizenship requirements altogether; instead, they describe an adjustment to the evidence standard used for voter registration. The decision concerns state compliance with federal legal standards governing election administration and voter eligibility verification. The outlets characterize the ruling as requiring New Hampshire to make voter registration more accessible for people who cannot readily obtain or present the required documents.