Officials: Arizona To Require Proof of Citizenship in Order To Vote in State Elections
Despite Supreme Court ruling
Arizona plans to require proof of citizenship to vote in statewide races, officials announced Monday, even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that voters needn't show such documentation when registering to vote with a federal form.
In June, the court struck down an Arizona law requiring people registering to vote with federal forms to submit proof of citizenship. Currently, only about 5% of prospective voters register using federal forms; about 95% use state forms.
On the federal form, the applicant must swear under penalty of perjury that he or she is a citizen. But Arizona forms require proof of citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate.
(H/T Charles WT)
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