The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Thursday to allow Arizona to require proof of citizenship when people register to vote using the state’s voter registration form.
The ruling came after the Republican Party asked for an emergency stay from the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked Arizona from implementing a 2022 voter integrity law. The ruling is only a partial win for Republicans in the battleground state as the court did not allow a part of the law requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections or voting by mail to go into effect.
The ruling says that the portion relating to federal elections is on hold pending a review from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Justices John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch voted to allow the proof of citizenship requirements for the state form to take effect. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch…
