West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday granted a partial stay of a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that barred enforcement of Arizona’s law, which had forced Arizona to allow persons to register to vote in federal races without having to prove U.S. citizenship.
The Attorney General co-led with Kansas a coalition of 24 states in asking the Supreme Court for an emergency stay of the Appeals Court’s ruling.
“This is a great victory for the rule of law and the integrity of our elections,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “This is a common sense law: you should not be allowed to vote if you’re not a United States citizen, and having proof of your citizenship is vital in making sure we conduct free, safe and lawful elections.”
Registrants in Arizona now are required to show documentary proof of citizenship when registering with state voter registration form. The registration deadline there for the presidential election is Oct. 7.
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Virginia joined the West Virginia- and Kansas-led brief.
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