The Department of Justice recently sued the state of Arizona over House Bill 2492, which requires residents to provide proof of their citizenship in order to vote in federal elections. HB 2492 was passed after the state was a key electoral winner in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Documents that provide proof of citizenship include items such as a birth certificate, passport, or naturalization certificate, which the DOJ is claiming violates the 2013 Supreme Court case, Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council, Inc. This case importantly stated that Arizona should not impose additional forms or restrictions when applicants register to vote with federal forms, which has proven to be an unnecessary and discriminatory obstacle.
Arizona has passed a law that turns the clock back on progress by imposing unlawful and unnecessary requirements that would block eligible voters from the registration rolls for certain federal elections.