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Supreme Court takes up dispute over Arizona voting restrictions
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether federal law prohibits Arizona from enforcing stricter voting rules, including requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration on a state form.
- Arizona's 2022 laws mandate proof of citizenship for state-form voter registration and authorize election officials to review and cancel registrations of noncitizens, while federal forms do not require such proof.
- Legal challenges from Democrats and nonprofits argue these laws violate the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and a 2018 consent decree, with lower courts blocking enforcement of the laws.
- The Supreme Court previously allowed Arizona to enforce the proof-of-citizenship rule for state-form registration but prevented enforcement of restrictions on voting for president or by mail without proof.
- The case, which will be heard in the Court’s next term starting October 2024, follows similar voter roll challenges, including a recent Virginia case permitting removal of alleged noncitizens close to federal elections.
