The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races.
The decision temporarily resolves a quandary that could have disenfranchised the group and swayed down-ballot races across the state.
Nearly 100,000 voters will receive regular ballots this fall even though there is no record that they submitted citizenship documentation, as is required to vote in state and local elections.
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday reinstated a pair of controversial Arizona election security laws aimed at preventing people from being registered to vote in multiple jurisdictions.
Democratic leaders of the Arizona Senate want AG Kris Mayes to investigate GOP Sen. Wendy Rogers' use of Senate letterhead in an endorsement.
Arizona Supreme Court rules nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn't been confirmed can vote in all races
The seat is vacant after incumbent Kyrsten Sinema left the Democratic Party to become an independent in December 2023.
These Arizona races weren't usually in the national spotlight. But redistricting has made CD1 and CD6 some of the most competitive in the country.
Officials have pitched the matter to the Arizona Supreme Court and begun to contemplate what next steps might look like for impacted Arizonans.
Kamala Harris' campaign is launching a Latter-day Saints for Harris-Walz Advisory Committee to ramp up outreach to Mormon voters in Arizona.