Nearly 100,000 Arizona voters are in limbo thanks to an error in registration system
3 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 100,000 Arizona voters are in limbo thanks to an error in registration system

LA Times  

Voters leave a precinct in Sun City West, Ariz., after casting their ballots in the state’s primary election in July. The ability of nearly 100,000 Arizonans to vote in state and local elections is headed to court after election officials said they discovered an error in their system last week, throwing a chaotic wrinkle into the battleground state’s voter registration roll — less than two months before election day. “But they have NOT provided documented proof of citizenship.” Richer, a Republican, brought a lawsuit Tuesday against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, about whether the people in question should have access to a full ballot for November’s election. “Then the voter registration system would think that accordingly, you have documented proof of citizenship on file,” Richer said. “When, in fact, that was not the case.” Richer said the Maricopa County registrar’s office last week discovered a noncitizen who was registered to vote for a full ballot.

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Stephen Miller group sues to get the names of 218K improperly registered Arizona voters
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Stephen Miller group sues to get the names of 218K improperly registered Arizona voters

Raw Story  

A conservative group run by one of former President Donald Trump’s top legal aides is suing Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes for withholding the names of the 218,000 voters who have been improperly registered to vote because of a glitch in the state’s driver’s license database. The Secretary of State’s Office has said the affected voters include 79,000 Republicans, …

Number of Arizona voters affected by citizenship proof ‘glitch’ grows to 218,000
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of Arizona voters affected by citizenship proof ‘glitch’ grows to 218,000

Raw Story  

State elections officials have identified another 120,000 Arizona voters who are improperly registered to vote because of a glitch in the state’s driver’s license database, bringing the total number of affected voters to 218,000 — a number that may grow as officials continue to identify more longtime voters who were never required to provide proof of citizenship. On Monday, the …

Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn’t been confirmed can vote the full ballot
3 months ago

Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn’t been confirmed can vote the full ballot

LA Times  

The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races, a significant decision that could influence ballot measures and tight legislative races. The court’s decision comes after officials uncovered a database error that for two decades mistakenly designated the voters as having access to the full …

Arizona officials race to fix ‘clerical error’ for voters who haven’t proved citizenship
3 months, 1 week ago

Arizona officials race to fix ‘clerical error’ for voters who haven’t proved citizenship

CNN  

CNN — Election officials in Arizona are racing to correct a clerical error that could shut out nearly 100,000 voters from casting ballots in state and local races. Officials have described the Arizona situation as a “clerical error” and a “coding glitch” that isn’t part of any organized scheme to undermine the integrity of the 2024 election. The office filed …

'In cahoots': Ex-Obama lawyer fears Supreme Court showed readiness to 'meddle' in election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'In cahoots': Ex-Obama lawyer fears Supreme Court showed readiness to 'meddle' in election

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is likely to get some help from the right-wing bloc of the Supreme Court in interfering with the 2024 presidential election, wrote former White House ethics counsel Norm Eisen for Slate on Thursday. "Last week, the Supreme Court signaled it would revisit an issue it had settled over a decade ago, allowing a new Arizona law …

The Supreme Court Just Signaled What It Will Do If the Election Is Close
54 years, 11 months ago

The Supreme Court Just Signaled What It Will Do If the Election Is Close

Slate  

The legal warfare over the 2024 election is well underway. Last week, the Supreme Court signaled it would revisit an issue it had settled over a decade ago, allowing a new Arizona law to go into effect requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. The case is Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, where the Republican National Committee …

Supreme Court revives part of Arizona's proof of citizenship voter law
4 months ago

Supreme Court revives part of Arizona's proof of citizenship voter law

Daily Mail  

The United States Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Arizona must enforce part of its voting measures requiring proof of citizenship documentation to register to vote just months before the November election. The law requires applicants to submit a federal registration form to provide evidence of U.S. citizenship to vote in the presidential election or vote by mail in all …

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41K Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law
4 months ago

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41K Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced. Trump applauded the high court’s decision, saying the high court has “great courage in …

Supreme Court says Arizona can require proof of citizenship to register new voters
4 months ago

Supreme Court says Arizona can require proof of citizenship to register new voters

LA Times  

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Arizona may require proof of citizenship when registering new voters for future elections. In response to the ruling, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said that “Arizona’s law requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration is reinstated. Voters may still register using the National Mail Voter Registration Form, which requires an …

Supreme Court grants GOP bid to require citizenship proof for some Arizona voters
4 months ago

Supreme Court grants GOP bid to require citizenship proof for some Arizona voters

NPR  

Supreme Court grants GOP bid to require citizenship proof for some Arizona voters toggle caption Matt York/AP The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a mixed ruling on a controversial Arizona voting law. With voter registration for this fall’s general election in Arizona set to end on Oct. 7, Patty Ferguson-Bohnee — a law professor at Arizona State University and …

Federal data does not show a soaring number of unauthorized migrants registering to vote
54 years, 11 months ago

Federal data does not show a soaring number of unauthorized migrants registering to vote

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Social Security Administration data shows the number of voters registering without a photo ID is skyrocketing in three key swing states, evidence that migrants who entered the country illegally are registering to vote in Arizona, Texas and Pennsylvania. The posts are misrepresenting data from the SSA’s Help America Vote Verification system, which tracks requests by states to verify the …

Arizona faces Friday deadline for giving counties more time to count votes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona faces Friday deadline for giving counties more time to count votes

Associated Press  

The Arizona Legislature agreed Thursday to give counties more time to tally votes after county officials complained that a 2022 change in law would make it difficult to complete counting votes in time if the results were close enough to trigger a mandatory recount. The state faces a Friday deadline for making the fix, which would apply to Arizona’s primary …

Arizona voters reject effort to enact stricter voter ID law
2 years, 1 month ago

Arizona voters reject effort to enact stricter voter ID law

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona voters who overwhelmingly cast their ballots by mail have rejected a measure that would have required them to add more information to the simple signature and date they now put on the back of the return envelope. Proposition 309 also would have eliminated the ability of registered voters who do not have a state or federally-issued photo …

Arizona voters reject effort to enact a stricter voter ID law
2 years, 1 month ago

Arizona voters reject effort to enact a stricter voter ID law

LA Times  

Arizona voters, the overwhelming majority of whom cast their ballots by mail, have rejected a measure that would have required them to add more information than the simple signature and date they now put on the back of the return envelope. Proposition 309 also would have eliminated the ability of registered voters without a state or federally issued photo ID …

Registration error affects up to 6,000 Arizona voters
2 years, 2 months ago

Registration error affects up to 6,000 Arizona voters

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A voter registration error may have caused some Arizona voters to get a mail ballot with only federal races, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said Tuesday. A problem with the link between voter registration and driver’s license databases may have caused as many as 6,000 voters to be improperly flagged as lacking proof of citizenship documentation on file. …

Feds sue over new Arizona citizenship proof law for voting
2 years, 5 months ago

Feds sue over new Arizona citizenship proof law for voting

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday sued Arizona over a new law requiring people who use a federal form to register to vote to provide additional proof of citizenship if they want to vote for president or using the state’s popular vote-by-mail system. Doug Ducey on March 30 is in direct conflict with a 1993 federal voter …

DOJ sues Arizona over proof of citizenship voting law
2 years, 5 months ago

DOJ sues Arizona over proof of citizenship voting law

Raw Story  

in March that requires people registering to vote prove their citizenship to participate in a presidential election or to vote by mail in any federal election. But voting rights advocates say that non-citizen voting is “HB 2492’s onerous documentary proof of citizenship requirement for certain federal elections constitutes a textbook violation of the National Voter Registration Act,” in addition to …

Ducey signs bill allowing on-site counting of early ballots
2 years, 6 months ago

Ducey signs bill allowing on-site counting of early ballots

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona voters may be able to have their mail ballots counted on-site if they bring them to a polling place in future elections. Doug Ducey on Monday signed a bill authorizing county election officials to count mail ballots on-site, but no counties will be required to allow it. Meanwhile, Ducey also signed a bill that seeks to get …

Lawsuits target newly signed Arizona voting law
2 years, 8 months ago

Lawsuits target newly signed Arizona voting law

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Two lawsuits have been filed challenging a new Arizona law seeking to require proof of citizenship to vote. A 2013 Supreme Court decision on Arizona’s law said anyone who registers using a federal voter registration form, which does not require documentation of citizenship, must be allowed to vote in federal elections. Voting advocates say it’s vague and could …

Arizona will require voters to prove citizenship, residency
2 years, 8 months ago

Arizona will require voters to prove citizenship, residency

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona’s Republican governor on Wednesday signed a bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship to vote in a presidential election, drawing fierce opposition from voting rights advocates who say it risks affecting some 200,000 people. He called the bill “a balanced approach that honors Arizona’s history of making voting accessible without sacrificing security in our elections.” Rep. Jake …

Arizona Republicans enact a controversial new proof-of-citizenship voting law
2 years, 8 months ago

Arizona Republicans enact a controversial new proof-of-citizenship voting law

NPR  

Arizona Republicans enact a controversial new proof-of-citizenship voting law Enlarge this image toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Ross D. Franklin/AP Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday signed legislation to expand U.S. citizenship voting requirements in the state, a measure that critics warn will jeopardize the voter registrations of thousands of Arizona residents. In signing House Bill 2492, Ducey disputed testimony …

FACT FOCUS: A false narrative of 74K extra votes in Arizona
3 years, 5 months ago

FACT FOCUS: A false narrative of 74K extra votes in Arizona

Associated Press  

Cyber Ninjas, the cybersecurity consulting firm hired by Arizona Senate Republicans to oversee a partisan review of the 2020 election, on Thursday pushed a false narrative that Maricopa County received thousands of mail-in ballots that had no record of being sent out to voters. There’s not proper things there, but I think when we’ve got 74,000, it merits knocking on …

Arizona Republicans Enact Sweeping Changes To State's Early Voting List
3 years, 7 months ago

Arizona Republicans Enact Sweeping Changes To State's Early Voting List

NPR  

Arizona Republicans Enact Sweeping Changes To State's Early Voting List Enlarge this image toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Ross D. Franklin/AP Shortly after Arizona Republican lawmakers approved it, GOP Gov. Voters who sign up for the state's Permanent Early Voting List — PEVL for short — are automatically sent a ballot for every election in which they're eligible to vote. …

Arizona sees massive turnout, smooth process in early voting
4 years, 1 month ago

Arizona sees massive turnout, smooth process in early voting

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Even on weekends, there’s a constant stream of cars that drive through the downtown Phoenix building where one of Maricopa County’s several secure drop boxes allow voters to return their ballots. They are among over 1.2 million voters whose ballots have already been counted this year, surpassing the overall number of early ballots cast in the 2016 general …

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