A federal appeals court upheld a previous ruling that blocked two Arizona laws that sought to increase proof-of-citizenship for voter registration.

A federal appeals court struck down provisions in two Arizona voting laws that sought to increase proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration.

A federal appeals court upheld a previous ruling that blocked Arizona’s proof of citizenship provision for voter registration. The ruling came from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and upholds a

The 2-1 ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals effectively means registration procedures in Arizona won't change, at least for now.

One judge dissented and ruled that while elements of the Arizona laws "may violate federal law, in no way must they be completely invalidated."