100,000 Arizona voters risk disenfranchisement due to citizenship document errors in voter registration before mailing of ballots.

An error in Arizona's voter registration system may disenfranchise nearly 100,000 voters from state and local elections due to missing citizenship documents. This issue arises just before ballots are mailed, with conflicting views from Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Republican Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer on voters' eligibility. Arizona uniquely requires proof of citizenship for local races, allowing only federal voting for those without it.

September 17, 2024
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