Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota
Supreme Court case on how FAR the NVRA quiet period limits roll removals.
the Supreme Court hears argument on 8 December 2026 in this appeal, which it named on 25 September as the vehicle for deciding how FAR the 90-day quiet period limits systematic voter-roll removals.
Last refreshed: 1 October 2026
Timeline for Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota
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US Midterms 2026Background
Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota (No. 25-1017) is the RNC's appeal against a 9th Circuit ruling of 25 February 2025. That ruling held that the National Voter Registration Act and a 2018 consent decree block two Arizona measures: a requirement for documentary proof of citizenship, and the removal of non-citizens within 90 days of a federal election.
the Supreme Court granted review on 29 June 2026. Its 25 September order in the SAVE database litigation flagged this appeal as the place it will answer the quiet-period question.
The outcome will fix how close to a federal election a state may remove registrants it believes are ineligible, whatever tool it uses to find them.
The appeal will settle the purge window
When the Supreme Court revived the SAVE citizenship database on 25 September 2026, it declined to say whether states could use it for wholesale roll cleaning before 3 November. It pointed instead to this appeal, where it will decide how FAR the National Voter Registration Act's 90-day quiet period limits systematic removals.
That quiet period opened on 5 August, so for the midterms states can check voters only one at a time. the Court granted certiorari on 29 June 2026, and respondents' briefs fall due on 13 October. With argument on 8 December, any ruling will arrive after the election.