Attorney General Chris Carr recently filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit decision that undermines states’ ability to prevent noncitizens from voting in American elections.
In the brief, AG Carr and 24 other attorneys general support three lawsuits against challenges to Arizona’s election integrity laws, implemented in 2022.
Commenting on the initiative, AG Carr stated that it is not a partisan issue and is entirely about law enforcement. Protecting election integrity is just part of the job, and the attorneys general have seized the opportunity to do just that.
“Only American citizens are eligible to vote in American elections. Period. That’s not partisan or political – it’s the law, and we have to ensure that law is enforced every step of the way,” AG Carr stated. “We’ll always fight to protect the integrity of our elections, and we’ll continue to push for commonsense measures that do just that.”
The Case
Arizona’s laws require proof of citizenship for full voter registration, limits applicants who fail to provide such proof, and directs officials to reject state registration forms that lack proof of citizenship.
A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals previously sided with the plaintiffs, blocking Arizona from enforcing critical provisions of its code. However, eleven judges on the Circuit believed the case warranted full reconsideration by the court.
The Ninth Circuit’s decision resulted in three separate petitions to the U.S. Supreme Court, including: Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, Petersen v. Mi Familia Vota, and Arizona v. Promise Arizona.
The attorneys general of the following states joined AG Carr in filing the same brief for all three cases: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.
Proud to join 24 AGs to defend Arizona’s law that prevents noncitizens from voting.
This isn’t partisan or political. It’s about protecting the integrity of our elections, & we’re taking that fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/4dvcbWzk9H
— GA AG Chris Carr (@Georgia_AG) April 7, 2026
