Arizona's Voter Citizenship Tracking Error
Arizona is one of the few states that requires documentary proof of citizenship to vote. In 2024, the Secretary of State's Office announced it had failed to obtain citizenship proof for 200,000 longtime Arizona residents.
Two letters went out. One was a mistake. The other one explains how to ensure you can keep voting in state and local elections.
About 200,000 residents who were caught up in a state error will need to show their documents in order to keep voting a full ballot. Some are wondering why.
A prosecutor told Recorder Justin Heap that he needed to refer the voters to the state AG for further investigation.
Justin Heap identified suspected noncitizen voters via a federal database, and now, he wants to change their status to “not eligible.” Election lawyers and experts say he might be using the wrong process to do so.
Maricopa County relaxes its policy on affected voters, aligning with an attorney general’s opinion.
Maricopa and Pinal counties, defying attorney general’s opinion, choose to continue enforcing their restrictions.
Some officials had argued for cutting residents from the rolls if they didn’t come up with proof of citizenship, leading to disparate treatment around the state.
Two letters went out. One was a mistake. The other one explains how to ensure you can keep voting in state and local elections.
The voters were warned they would be moved to the inactive list if they didn’t respond. The Recorder’s Office said it was a printing error.
County residents affected by a state error will be able to vote in the coming congressional primary, but will have to provide documents to maintain their eligibility after that.
About 200,000 residents who were caught up in a state error will need to show their documents in order to keep voting a full ballot. Some are wondering why.
Proposed legislation would drop these longtime residents from the rolls if they don’t provide documents by 2026.