Arizona Officials Find Nearly 100,000 Voters Didn’t Provide Proof of Citizenship

Published on September 18, 2024

Officials in Arizona have discovered a flaw that allowed some 97,000 residents to vote in state and local races despite not providing proof of citizenship, which is required by law. The Arizona Supreme Court has been petitioned to determine whether the people can still vote in November without proof of citizenship or if they must provide it to vote in the upcoming election. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s office found the flaw. In 1996, Arizona started requiring residents to provide proof of citizenship to obtain driver’s licenses. In 2004, Arizona started requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal, state, and local races. If no proof was presented, then residents could register to vote in federal races only....

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