Longtime citizen flagged, voter registration revoked in proof-of-citizenship ordeal

Nearly three decades after her naturalization, Charrie Stambaugh was flagged by state laws intended to block illegal noncitizen voting.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 1,084

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Charrie Stambaugh has been a U.S. citizen for nearly three decades and has cast a ballot in every election since she became eligible to vote.

But this spring, after seeing a Facebook post encouraging people to check their voter registration status, she found her registration had been canceled.

Stambaugh signed up again — and got a letter from the Johnson County Clerk’s Office requiring her to provide proof of citizenship to retain her right …

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