States Seeking Voter Citizenship Proof Denied by U.S. Supreme Court
The rebuff is a victory for the Obama administration and voting- and minority-rights groups.
Supreme Court Justices Issue Term's Last Rulings
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider letting states require evidence of citizenship when people register to vote for federal elections, rejecting an appeal from Arizona and Kansas.
The rebuff is a victory for the Obama administration and voting- and minority-rights groups that battled the two states in court. It leaves intact a decision by a U.S. agency that blocked the states from requiring proof of citizenship for voters in federal elections.