Supreme Court's Arizona Ruling Fuels Election Law Uncertainty

Experts express concern over the ambiguous application of the Purcell principle ahead of the 2024 election.

The recent Supreme Court decision on Arizona's voter registration rules has created anxiety among voting rights advocates.
The ruling failed to clarify the Purcell principle, which aims to avoid last-minute changes to election laws.
Legal experts worry that inconsistent application of Purcell could impact the fairness of the upcoming election.
The court's decision allowed some parts of Arizona's proof-of-citizenship law to stand while blocking others, leading to confusion.
Calls for clearer guidelines on when and how Purcell should be applied are growing among both conservative and liberal voices.