News Stories - October 6, 2026
1. In Republican National Committee vs. Mi Familia Vota, what two questions has the Supreme Court agreed to decide?
2. A consent decree is a decree made by a judge with the consent of all parties. How did a 2018 consent decree settle a challenge to Arizona's voter registration rules?
3. What is the National Voter Registration Act's 90 day "Quiet Period"?
4. How is the RNC (Republican National Committee) challenging the Ninth Court's ruling?
5. Mi Familia Vota is a left-leaning organization that opposes proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote.
-A Pew Research Center survey reported that 82% of Hispanic Americans support requiring voters to show a photo identification at their polling place.
-Advocacy reports note that for many first-generation or naturalized Hispanic immigrants, presenting formal identification or proof of eligibility is often seen as routine. This is largely because strict voter identification or national registry systems are a common and well-established practice across most countries of origin in Latin America.
-Mi Familia Vota strongly opposes voter ID laws and proof-of-citizenship requirements, claiming they are forms of voter suppression. The organization argues that these policies do not protect election security but are instead "schemes" intended to disenfranchise eligible voters, particularly within Latino, immigrant, and low-income communities.
What do you think of Mi Familia Vota attempts to block Arizona's 2022 state law requiring documentary proof of citizenship? Explain your answer.
6. a) When will the Supreme Court hear this case?
b) Why do you think the justices did not make this a priority?
OPTIONAL: The Supreme Court airs audio and posts transcripts of Oral Arguments. Follow these cases when they are held at:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx