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Supreme Court Reinstates Block On Arizona Law Requiring Proof Of Citizenship During Voter Registration | Lost in the excitement surrounding the healthcare ruling last week, the Supreme Court made another important decision: by lifting a stay, it allowed a 9th Circuit ruling blocking enforcement of an Arizona law that required proof of citizenship in order to register to vote to take effect. The state of Arizona can still appeal the lower court’s decision, but, for now at least, election officials cannot reject voter registraion forms that do not include proof of citizenship. In April, the 9th Circuit ruled that proof of citizenship requirement, in place since 2005, violates federal law. Opponents of the law believe the Supreme Court decision is good news: “The 9th Circuit and now the Supreme Court has basically told them (state officials) you lose on this issue.”
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