Supreme Court partly grants GOP request to enforce Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voting law
SUMMARY
The Supreme Court has partly granted a request from the Republican National Committee to enforce Arizona's proof-of-citizenship voting law, a measure passed in 2022 but never enforced. The court allowed one of the three provisions to be enforced, requiring state officials to turn away voter registration attempts using Arizona's form if no proof of citizenship is provided. However, the court blocked provisions that would prevent people without proof of citizenship from voting in presidential elections or by mail. The ruling came in a 5-4 decision, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the three liberal justices in dissent. The Biden administration claims that the law violated the National Voter Registration Act, which does not require documentary proof of citizenship. The decision may affect over 40,000 registered voters in federal elections in Arizona.
