UPDATE: Toma-Petersen-RNC Lose In One Court, Quickly Ask 9th Circuit For Emergency Stay On Proof of Citizenship (Federal Elections) Issue

Arizona legislative leaders Ben Toma and Warren Petersen (along with the Republican National Committee filed an Emergency Motion with the 9th Circuit after an Order saying that new requirements to require documentary proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections cannot go into effect for November's election.

Judge Susan Bolton had previously issued a stay preventing portions of the 2022 laws from going into effect. Today, she refused to allow them to go into effect while the Republicans appeal to the 9th Circuit. The Emergency Motion was filed yesterday.

Both sides have appealed (different) portions of Judge Bolton's previous Order, and briefing will continue into the Fall. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes's attorneys have argued that allowing new requirements to go into effect this close to the elections would cause chaos.

Also in today's ruling, Judge Bolton decided - again - that the Arizona Republican Party cannot intervene in the case at this time. The latest attempt was filed by former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould, and Bolton rejected it as moot, based on timing.

This article was reported by AZ Law founder Paul Weich. 

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