The secretaries of state for Kentucky, Mississippi, and Nebraska have submitted an amicus brief arguing against the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' interpretation of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) in an upcoming Supreme Court case. This case, RNC v. Mi Familia Vota, will determine states' rights to require proof of citizenship for voter registration and to remove noncitizens from voter rolls.
The NVRA's application raises concerns about states' autonomy in setting voter qualifications.
The brief claims that if the NVRA preempts states from enforcing voter citizenship requirements, it challenges the constitutionality of the NVRA itself.
The Supreme Court previously ruled in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council that Arizona could not require proof of citizenship on federal registration forms but did not prohibit states from doing so on state forms.
Current challenges to Arizona’s laws stem from claims that they violate the NVRA and lead to disenfranchisement.
The secretaries argue that the ruling by the 9th Circuit undermines the constitutional authority of states to determine voter qualifications.
Democrats oppose voter ID laws and other measures designed to ensure election integrity, which they label as voter suppression.
The amicus brief asserts that the NVRA should not override states' power to exclude noncitizens from voting, which is legally sanctioned by the Constitution.
The secretaries of state urge the Supreme Court to affirm states' rights in managing voter eligibility, as they believe the 9th Circuit's ruling disrupts a long-held constitutional principle, proposing that states must maintain the authority to regulate who can vote.
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