Justice Department sues to block Arizona’s proof of citizenship voting law
NBCMAY 2022
Since Arizona will be one of the key battleground states in the 2024 election, this bill could very well bar thousands of eligible voters from casting their ballots. If this happens, the few-thousand-votes margin that gave Biden the election in 2020 could easily be manipulated when those votes aren't included. This bill is one of the most significant tests of democracy since the Civil War.
While federal law currently only requires voters to attest to their citizenship on registration forms, states are still allowed to enact further requirements to cast ballots. Arizona has the right, under the Constitution, to add extra requirements as needed. This is about ensuring election integrity.