>A divided Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon granted a request from the Republican National Committee and the Republican leaders of Arizona’s legislature to reinstate a state law that requires residents to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote using a form provided by the state. The court turned down a request, however, to reinstate the portion of the same law that would bar voters who register using a standard federal form from voting for president or by mail unless they provide proof of citizenship. >The vote was 5-4. In a brief unsigned order, three of the court’s conservative justices – Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch – indicated that they would have granted the RNC’s application to fully reinstate the law. >Four other justices – Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson – indicated that they would have denied the RNC’s request in its entirety, keeping in place a ruling by a federal district court in Arizona blocking the state from enforcing the law. >Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh did not publicly signal how they voted, but they must have provided the two remaining votes necessary to revive the portion of the law dealing with the state form. >The RNC and the legislative officials had asked the justices to act by Aug. 22, to give the state enough time to print ballots before the election. . . [Archive](https://archive.today/ZtzSv) [Arizona Republicans are celebrating.](https://www.azsenaterepublicans.gov/post/u-s-supreme-court-affirms-voters-must-provide-proof-of-citizenshipin-arizona-before-casting-a-ballo) - [Archive](https://archive.today/euhq6)