USCIS Rescinds Restriction, Allows Nonprofits to Offer Voter Registration at Naturalization Ceremonies
Published Aug 31, 2026
USCIS has rescinded its August 29, 2025 policy, PA-2025-21, and reinstated Policy Manual guidance allowing nonprofit, nonpartisan non-governmental organizations to participate in administrative naturalization ceremonies. These organizations may distribute, collect, and officially process voter registration applications for new citizens immediately after the ceremony when state or local election offices are not present.
Key points
- USCIS rescinded the August 29, 2025 policy, PA-2025-21, on voter registration at naturalization ceremonies.
- Guidance in 12 USCIS-PM J.5, covering administrative naturalization ceremonies, has been reinstated.
- Nonprofit, nonpartisan non-governmental organizations may now distribute and collect voter registration applications at these ceremonies.
- Such organizations may officially register new citizens to vote immediately after the ceremony if state or local election offices are not available.
- The source does not specify an effective date for this policy change.
Who is affected
New U.S. citizens naturalized through administrative ceremonies, and nonprofit organizations participating in those ceremonies.
What to do
No action is required; attendees can follow on-site voter registration arrangements if offered at their ceremony.
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