The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an effort by the Republican National Committee to halt a lower court ruling that would force Arizona to allow people to register to vote without having to show proof of citizenship.

The dispute surrounded a 2022 Arizona law that, if in effect, would require the state to reject the vote of anyone who registers using a state form without showing proof of citizenship before casting an initial ballot. The application submitted to Democratic-appointed Justice Elena Kagan was denied Thursday afternoon

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Republican-appointed Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch said they would grant
the application in full.

Earlier this week, two dozen GOP-led states filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold the state’s 2022 law.

This is a developing story and will be updated.