GOP Arizona Gov Signs Bill Allowing Purge Of Voter Rolls

Phoenix’s ABC News affiliate reports:

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill making it easier to purge infrequent voters from a list of those who automatically get a ballot each election.

The Republican governor acted hours after state Senate Republicans approved the measure Tuesday over protests from Democrats and prominent business leaders who said the measure would suppress the votes of people of color.

According to a Tuesday release, the bill removes voters registered for permanently receiving a mail-in ballot if they have not voted in the primary and general elections for two consecutive election cycles.

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NEW: Arizona is a national leader when it comes to election integrity and access to the ballot box, and today I signed #SB1485 to continue that legacy. 1/ pic.twitter.com/BHkyOCEh9J

— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) May 11, 2021

Arizona has for years continuously improved and refined our election laws ⁠— including intuitively renaming ‘absentee’ voting to ‘early’ voting ⁠— and constantly seeking to strengthen the security and integrity of our elections. 2/

— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) May 11, 2021

S.B 1485 ensures Arizona remains a leader for inclusive, accessible, efficient and secure election administration. I am thankful to Senator @MichelleUgenti, who sponsored the legislation, for crafting this reform and getting it across the finish line. 3/3

— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) May 11, 2021