The Arizona State Supreme Court ruled that voters affected by a registration system error can vote on the full ballot in the upcoming general election. The court found that Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer did not have the authority to remove these voters from the rolls.
The Arizona State Supreme Court has ruled that Arizona voters affected by a registration system error can vote on the full ballot in the upcoming general election.Outgoing Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer made the announcement on his personal X account on the afternoon of Sept. 20.Per the court ruling, those who registered to vote in Arizona by Jan.
""We are unwilling on these facts to disenfranchise voters en masse from participating in state contests. Doing so is not authorized by state law and would violate principles of due process," read a portion of the ruling.On Sept. 17, we reported that the Maricopa County Recorder's Office discovered 97,000 voters who were able to register to vote without providing documented proof of citizenship."This flaw has existed since 2004.
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