50,000 Non-Citizens to Be Removed from Arizona Voter Rolls

By The Blog Source

America First Legal sued on behalf of EZAZ.org and Yvonne Cahill, a naturalized American and voter, in an attempt to have ineligible non-citizens removed from Arizona's voter registers. The complaint, which was filed in August 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, claimed that the counties in Arizona had been disobeying state laws that mandated the verification of voter citizenship for eligibility to participate in both state and municipal elections.

Since Arizona law does not require counties to check voter citizenship, America First Legal has sued all fifteen of them. We are currently reviewing the cases of nearly 50,000 voters who identified as "federal-only" and were unable to provide proof of citizenship. According to 8 U.S.C. §§ 1373 and 1644, the counties in Arizona have consented to work with DHS to verify citizenship.

When it comes to federal registration, a 2013 Supreme Court decision basically says that registrants can merely check a box certifying their citizenship. However, when it comes to state and municipal elections, Arizona has stricter standards. Participation in those elections is contingent upon residents presenting tangible evidence of U.S. citizenship. Anyone who doesn't fulfill that criterion is labeled as a "federal-only voter," meaning they can't cast a ballot in any state or municipal elections.

The case centered on Arizona's disregard for the regularity of its maintenance checks to confirm the citizenship status of voters who could only vote at the federal level. The American Federation of Labor claimed that this breach exposed a serious flaw in the system, which might enable foreign nationals to influence state and municipal elections.

Despite the dismissal of the lawsuit on April 9, AFL did not suffer a loss. Just as AFL hoped to achieve through legal action, the dismissal came after a negotiated agreement in which all fifteen counties agreed to call DHS and ask for help in verifying the citizenship status of the approximately 50,000 people who could only vote at the federal level. Many see this ruling as a major victory for the plaintiffs and the cause of stronger election protections.

National concerns regarding election security have prompted Arizona to take action. A large number of states have recently removed non-citizens from their voter registrations, including North Carolina and Virginia. As the 2026 elections draw near, proponents of these measures say they are essential for regaining the public's trust in the voting process.

The risks of insufficient voter registration procedures have been voiced by conservative leaders for some time. The strength of citizen-led legal activism is demonstrated by this effort by Arizona, which highlights the need to hold government entities responsible for enforcing existing laws. This becomes especially crucial when states encounter federal guidelines and court rulings that restrict their capacity to protect the integrity of their elections.

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