In Arizona, a court ruling narrows the path for registering to vote without proof of citizenship

Under a temporary ruling from a federal appeals court on Thursday, July 18, Arizona residents who are trying to register to vote with the general state form will have their registration rejected unless they are able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

The ruling was made by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Arizona. The ruling allows some Arizona voting laws to still require proof of citizenship be provided during appeals.

In the state, proof of citizenship is required for state and local voting. However, federal law only mandates an attestation, which now conflicts with the new ruling.