Arizona Admits 97,000 Non-Citizens Incorrectly Registered on Voter Rolls Amid Lawsuit

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Arizona officials have confirmed that nearly 97,000 non-citizens were mistakenly registered on voter rolls with full voting privileges due to a long-standing error in the state’s systems. This issue, which spans 20 years, was linked to the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) incorrectly marking some voters as having provided proof of U.S. citizenship.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes explained that the error primarily impacted individuals who received driver’s licenses before October 1996 and later renewed or replaced them. The issue was uncovered when a Maricopa County worker identified a voter who had not provided citizenship documentation but was still listed as eligible to vote in both state and federal elections.

As the state works to address the problem, debates continue over how to manage the affected voter registrations. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has filed a lawsuit seeking clarity on whether these voters must provide proof of citizenship before the upcoming 2024 general election.