Republicans are asking the nation’s highest court to allow Arizona to implement its proof of citizenship requirement ahead of the November election.
The Supreme Court is being asked to allow enforcement of a provision of Arizona state law that requires proof of citizenship to vote in the presidential election, including by mail.
The Republican National Committee and state Republican lawmakers filed an emergency appeal with Judge Elena Kagan, who has jurisdiction over Arizona’s emergency filing.
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The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Republicans are asking the Supreme Court to allow Arizona to implement a voting law that requires proof of citizenship to vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Kagan has discretion to act alone or with eight of her colleagues to decide Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota.
She will likely invite opponents of the legislation to submit written comments, which are expected to be submitted in the coming days.
A federal judge blocked the law from going into effect, so the company appealed to the high court for temporary relief.
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A 2022 state bill requiring proof of citizenship is currently stalled, but it was challenged by civil rights groups and the Arizona Democratic Party.
A roll of “I Voted” stickers is stored at the Maricopa County Counting and Election Center (MCTEC) in Phoenix, Arizona, where a federal judge has rejected a voter citizenship requirement, prompting the state to seek relief from the Supreme Court. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
A 2013 Supreme Court ruling limited when states could impose such restrictions on voting in federal elections.
The high court’s order on enforcement in the Arizona case is expected to be issued in the coming days or weeks.
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The announcement comes as Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), plan to hold a rally later Friday in the key election battleground state.
