Supreme Court Restores Proof of Citizenship Requirement in Arizona’s Voter Law

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived part of an Arizona voter law requiring documented proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, in response to a request from the Republican National Committee and Arizona Republicans. The justices in a 5-4 ruling agreed to reinstate a provision of the law after a federal judge

Supreme Court partially revives Arizona voter proof-of-citizenship requirement

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to revive an Arizona law requiring documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote using a state-created form, but declined to allow enforcement of provisions mandating such proof in order to vote for president or by mail. The split decision from the high court partially rejects an

Supreme Court Approves RNC Request, Partially Reinstates Arizona Voting Law

The 5–4 vote reinstates an election law provision. U.S. Supreme Court justices have narrowly voted to approve a request from the Republican National Committee (RNC). Justices in a 5–4 vote agreed to reinstate a part of Arizona law that requires officials to reject state registration forms from voters who did not provide proof of citizenship.