Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has asked the United States Supreme Court to hear Republican National Committee vs Mi Familia Vota and confirm that states can make rules governing their own elections, including requiring voters to show proof of citizenship. While he was Secretary of State, he led the charge to stop non-citizens from voting illegally in elections. He says now, the United States Congress has recognized the urgency of the problem. Kobach states that it is clear under the U. S. Constitution that states have the authority to require proof of citizenship to ensure that noncitizens do not vote.
The brief argues that the National Voter Registration Act does not prohibit states from ensuring that only citizens register to vote and that it doesn’t preempt a state’s right to regulate its presidential elections or to restrict how states conduct elections. Many states, including Kansas and Arizona, require that voters be United States citizens. However, the courts have chipped away at states’ authority to secure their own elections. Kobach is joined by Attorney’s General in 23 other states.
