Arizona Secretary-of-State Adrian Fontes (D) wants Attorney General Kris Mayes (D), to provide Elections Officials guidance on how Arizona can Enforce part of a Voter Registration Law that the U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed to go into effect, even as another Court weighs its Constitutionality.
The Supreme Court last month Ordered Arizona to Enforce part of a 2022 Law Expanding Citizenship Requirements for New Voters, lifting a Block on the Law, that had been put in place by a Lower Court Judge.
The High Court’s move allows Arizona to Implement a Portion of the Law that allows the State to Stop accepting State-created Voter Registration Forms from Arizona Residents unless Proof-of-Citizenship is provided.
Now, Fontes has asked Mayes for a Legal Opinion in light of the Ruling.
First, Fontes wants to know if County Recorders can perform a Standard Check on a Person whose Voter Registration doesn’t include Documented Proof-of-Citizenship prior to Rejecting the Form. If so, and County Elections Officials are able to obtain that Proof via the Check, He wants Mayes to Advise whether they can Register that Person to Vote.
Second, Fontes wants Mayes to opine on the Official Date of Registration for a Voter who Fails to provide Proof-of-Citizenship, with the Initial Form, but does so later. Should the Date-of-Registration, He asked, be for the Original Registration Date or when the Citizenship Proof was provided?
Finally, County Recorders are required to give those Registering-to-Vote until 7 p.m. on Election Day to provide Proof-of-Citizenship, but a Consent Decree in the Case states that Information must be provided No-Later than the Thursday before Election Day. Fontes wants Mayes to Advise which Deadline County Recorders should follow.
It is time to Update the National Voting Rights Act (NVRA) to All Elections, with the definintion of Acceptable Documents.
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