WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE), joined by the Center for Election Confidence and the Honest Elections Project, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, urging the Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision restricting Arizona’s ability to enforce citizenship requirements in its elections. You can also read Fox News’ coverage of our joint brief here.
The brief marks RITE’s third amicus filing in the case. RITE’s brief explains how the Ninth Circuit misread the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) in striking down provisions requiring documentary proof of citizenship from applicants using Arizona’s state voter-registration form and that election officials remove noncitizens from the voter rolls regardless of the proximity to the election.
“The Constitution gives states the responsibility to determine who is qualified to vote, and that responsibility includes the ability to enforce those qualifications,” said RITE President Justin Riemer. “Further, states shouldn’t be forced to ignore ineligible registrants on their voter rolls, especially near an election. Election officials must be able to correct errors and ensure that those participating in American elections are legally qualified to do so.”
RITE’s brief asks the Supreme Court to reverse the Ninth Circuit and hold that the NVRA does not prevent Arizona from requiring proof of citizenship on its state voter-registration form or from removing people who were never legally eligible to register within 90 days of a federal election.
