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Apr 10, 2025

Feds drop Biden administration challenge of Arizona election law

The Trump administration is dropping its 2022 challenge to an Arizona law designed to require proof of citizenship to vote in federal races. That doesn’t mean, however, that the state […]

Feb 25, 2025

9th Circuit finds Legislature acted with ‘discriminatory intent’ in passing proof of citizenship voting law

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the Arizona State Legislature may have acted with “discriminatory intent” when it passed a pair of 2022 laws meant to prevent voter fraud. 

Nov 4, 2024

Maricopa County restores around 2,000 voters after incorrectly demanding proof of citizenship

Maricopa County incorrectly flagged around 2,000 longtime registered voters as needing to provide proof of citizenship in order to vote in Tuesday’s election, county officials confirmed Sunday. That number is […]

Nov 2, 2024

Judge orders release of 98,000 names of voters possibly lacking citizenship proof

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes was ordered Thursday to turn over the names he has on a list of registered voters of those who may not have provided proof of […]

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Sep 18, 2024

Top Republicans support Fontes on nearly 100,000 questionable voters

The state’s top two elected Republicans are siding with Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes that nearly 100,000 Arizonans who haven’t provided proof of citizenship should be able to vote […]

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Sep 17, 2024

Arizona Supreme Court asked to address nearly 100,000 voters made ineligible by 2005 law

PHOENIX – The Arizona Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether close to 100,000 registered voters can cast a ballot in upcoming state and local elections. A pair of […]

Aug 23, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court gives Republicans partial victory

A divided U.S. Supreme Court agreed Aug. 22 to let Arizona block some, but not all, people who don't provide proof of citizenship when registering from this point forward from voting in this year's presidential race.

Apr 1, 2022

2 lawsuits filed over new elections law

Two lawsuits have already been filed challenging a new voting law Gov. Doug Ducey signed on Wednesday. 

Jun 4, 2018

Settlement removes hurdles to voter registration

The state's top election official has agreed to remove a series of hurdles now in the path of those who want to register to vote.

Jun 29, 2015

Arizona cannot require proof of citizenship to register for federal elections

Arizona cannot require people to produce proof of citizenship before they register to vote, at least not for federal elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday.

Arizona’s voter registration form requires proof of citizenship. Arizona and Kansas, which has a similar law, are in court to try to force the federal government to include the requirement on federal registration forms for people registering in those states. (Cronkite News Service photo by Cronkite NewsWatch)
Nov 10, 2014

Court rules Arizona can’t require citizen proof to register voters

Arizona cannot require people to produce proof of citizenship before they register to vote, at least not for federal elections, a federal appellate court ruled Friday.

May 20, 2014

Court extends stay in Arizona, Kansas voting case

A federal appeals court extended its order allowing Kansas and Arizona residents to continue registering to vote using a federal form without having to show proof of citizenship.

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