Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Kansas that sought to revive a law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. A federal appeals court had declared the law unconstitutional. The law was championed by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who led President Donald Trump’s now-defunct voter fraud commission. Circuit Court of Appeals declared the law unconstitutional in April, affirming a trial court ruling. “We don't have massive voter fraud in the state of Kansas.