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Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Arizona’s proof of citizenship provisions

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that blocked Arizona's proof-of-citizenship provisions, stating they amounted to voter suppression.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the provisions violated the National Voter Registration Act and other federal laws.
Plaintiffs included various nonprofit, Latino, Native American, and civil rights groups opposing the laws seen as discriminatory.
Republican state Senator Warren Petersen announced plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the citizenship proof law.

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Arizona Daily Independent

The 9th Circuit Gets It Wrong Again

Another salvo has been fired in the battle to make sure only U. S. citizens vote in all elections held in Arizona. The latest action was that a panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit enjoined enforcement of commonsense legislation that required proof of citizenship to vote in state elections....

1 day ago

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KPTV

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GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it’s problematic

The centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering.

1 day ago·Portland, United States

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Straight Arrow News

Appeals court blocks Arizona’s proof of citizenship law, cites voter suppression

A federal appeals court ruled that Arizona’s 2022 law requiring proof of citizenship to vote by mail or in presidential elections discourages voter participation. The decision upholds a lower court's ruling that the law conflicts with civil rights protections. Mi Familia Vota, a Latino voting rights organization, called the ruling a win, stating it protects Latino and naturalized citizen voters from discriminatory laws. Arizona Senate President …

3 days ago

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jurist.org

US appeals court strikes down provisions of Arizona laws requiring proof of citizenship to vote

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down several provisions in two Arizona laws on Tuesday that required residents to provide documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in elections. The...

4 days ago

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Law360

9th Circ. Partially Upholds Ruling In Ariz. Voting Rights Row

A Ninth Circuit panel upheld a lower court's ruling that certain provisions of two Republican-backed Arizona voting laws requiring residents to provide proof of citizenship to vote by mail and in presidential elections violated federal law, saying several of the measures are examples of voter suppression.

4 days ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Arizona’s proof of citizenship provisions

A federal appeals court upheld a previous ruling that blocked Arizona’s proof of citizenship provision for voter registration. The ruling came from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and upholds a lower court’s ruling that blocked 2022 laws signed by then-Gov. Doug Ducey (R). The court said in its ruling that the laws violated the…

4 days ago·Washington, United States

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