The recent US Supreme Court decision changing voter registration rules in Arizona has voting rights advocates anxious about how the justices will approach emergency election appeals in the runup to the November election.
The ruling in Arizona has brought to light the complexities surrounding the 'Purcell principle,' a legal doctrine aimed at maintaining the status quo of voting rules before an election to prevent chaos. However, the lack of clarity on what constitutes 'status quo' and 'last-minute' changes has left room for debate and uncertainty.
